Plan your visit
Getting here
53.56589, -1.99761
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Diggle Lock — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Diggle Lock — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Bibio pomonae · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
26 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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