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Getting here
53.58674, -2.06361
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: GM Ringway Stage 9
Wildlife
Weak signal
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Oldham WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
N/ACycling route19 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
Wildlife to spot
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