Getting here
53.48970, -2.09854
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
- ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
- ☕Costa — 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae, Netted Crust +70 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coral Spot, Hypoxylon petriniae, Netted Crust +70 more · last seen 2025
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black Spleenwort, Ribwort Plantain, Greater Plantain +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Spleenwort, Ribwort Plantain, Greater Plantain +37 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
130 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling 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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