Getting here
53.47119, -2.14389
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 121m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 121m away — 12 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +76 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Shepherd's-purse, Guelder-rose +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Shepherd's-purse, Guelder-rose +51 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug +23 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
🚴Cycling
208 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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