Crossley Football Pitches
Getting here
53.54052, -2.14483
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 200m 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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 200m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens, Green Shieldbug +166 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens, Green Shieldbug +166 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black Medick, Himalayan Balsam, Early Crocus +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Medick, Himalayan Balsam, Early Crocus +50 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bulrush, Water Mint, Bristly Oxtongue +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 9Walking route20.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 9 - Greenfield to Newhey
🚴Cycling
106 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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