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Getting here
53.40898, -2.08474
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Hairy Curtain Crust, Oak Crust +84 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Hairy Curtain Crust, Oak Crust +84 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Plantain, Hogweed, Yellow-rattle · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Hornet Hoverfly +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Hornet Hoverfly +65 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
E2 connector hiking trailWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
145 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Alan Newton WayCycling route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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