Etherow Country Park
Getting here
53.42192, -2.04248
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
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 — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Hybos culiciformis, Southern Hawker +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Hybos culiciformis, Southern Hawker +110 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Gorse, Holly, Daisy +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Holly, Daisy +19 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
93 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Sett Valley TrailCycling 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
Wildlife to spot
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