Getting here
53.43536, -2.19064
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +41 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +163 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +163 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
341 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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