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Crowcroft Park

3 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.45243, -2.19337

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Park Grovepublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

382 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crowcroft Park

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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