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Howard Park

9 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.45162, -1.95545

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Black Spleenwort +14 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route▾

Named routeNational walking route

Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route▾

Named routeNational walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Charlesworth alternative route)Walking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

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Cycling

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37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route▾

Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route

Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Longdendale TrailCycling route▾

Named route

Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾

Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km▾

Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

79,412 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

79,412 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds62 species

autumnwinter

2026

Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin · Blackbird · Mallard

+57 more species

All 62 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MagpiePica pica2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
DipperCinclus cinclus
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
European White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons albifrons2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Little OwlAthene noctua2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025

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Mammals4 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Mole · Brown Rat · Rabbit

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Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Palmate Newt

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Insects3 species

spring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Oligotricha striata

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Plants17 species

spring

2026

Maidenhair Spleenwort · Wall-rue · Black Spleenwort · Honeysuckle · Sycamore

+12 more species

All 17 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria
Black SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrum
HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
Yellow ArchangelLamiastrum galeobdolon

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

79,412 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds62 species

autumnwinter

2026

Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin · Blackbird · Mallard

+57 more species

All 62 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MagpiePica pica2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
DipperCinclus cinclus
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
European White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons albifrons2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Little OwlAthene noctua2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025

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Mammals4 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Mole · Brown Rat · Rabbit

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Palmate Newt

🐝

Insects3 species

spring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Oligotricha striata

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Plants17 species

spring

2026

Maidenhair Spleenwort · Wall-rue · Black Spleenwort · Honeysuckle · Sycamore

+12 more species

All 17 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria
Black SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrum
HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
Yellow ArchangelLamiastrum galeobdolon

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Events & activities nearby

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 116m

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Playground

62m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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