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Crompton Cemetery

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.58129, -2.10205

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tame Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shaw Cemetery

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shaw Cemetery

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🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park3 km→🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tandle Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Waterhead ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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