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Cock Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.48876, -2.00805

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 434m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Birch Shieldbug, Stenophylax permistus, Hawthorn Shieldbug +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hazel Woodwart, Blushing Bracket, Uromyces muscari +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hazel Woodwart, Blushing Bracket, Uromyces muscari +1 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 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 Bridleway Interim Route for WalkersWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Oldham LinkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National 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

Base Of Cock Knarr Dam

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Base Of Cock Knarr Dam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Stalybridge Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉BRUSHES VALLEYNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park3 km→🌱RoughfieldsUrban park4 km→

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