Getting here
53.50424, -2.12551
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Netted Crust, Sycamore Tarspot, Coral Spot +72 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Netted Crust, Sycamore Tarspot, Coral Spot +72 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, White-stemmed Bramble, Pedunculate Oak +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Yellow-rattle +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Yellow-rattle +38 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
113 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Wildlife to spot
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