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Churchill Fields

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs 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
  • Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +157 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Woodruff, Cow Parsley +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Woodruff, Cow Parsley +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Wood-sorrel, Gooseberry +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 40 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 (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Oldham LinkWalking route
Named route
Bankside Closepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Shaws Lanepublic footpath · 223 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 223 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Narrowboat on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Narrowboat on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal

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