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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Medo Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Western Honey Bee, Syrphus ribesii +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Western Honey Bee, Syrphus ribesii +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Himalayan Balsam, Dandelion +117 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Himalayan Balsam, Dandelion +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, Bramble +18 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

372 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Christ Church, Parrs Wood Road, Manchester

Christ Church, Parrs Wood Road, Manchester

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