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Getting here
53.60546, -1.95805
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +39 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Plectrocnemia conspersa, Small White, Drusus annulatus +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Plectrocnemia conspersa, Small White, Drusus annulatus +28 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Oldham WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Main RouteCycling route463 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
14 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Packhorse Routebridleway · 34 m
Packhorse Routebridleway · 53 m
Packhorse Routebridleway · 36 m
Easter Gate Bridgebridleway · 5 m
Packhorse Routebridleway · 44 m
Wildlife to spot
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