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Chew Piece Plantation

8 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.52349, -1.97577

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 453m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Marmalade Hoverfly, Xylota segnis +184 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Marmalade Hoverfly, Xylota segnis +184 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Crowberry agg., Bilberry +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Crowberry agg., Bilberry +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Crowberry agg., Bilberry, Beech +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Chew Roadpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Chew Roadpublic footpath · 423 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 423 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Chew Roadpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chew Piece Plantation and Dovestone Reservoir

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chew Piece Plantation and Dovestone Reservoir

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🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Brownhill Countryside CentreUrban park4 km→🌱Diggle ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉CASTLE CLOUGH & COWBURY DALENature reserve3.5 km→⛪Saddleworth Spiritualist ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🏞️STALYBRIDGECountry park4 km→

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