Goldstone Gardens
Getting here
53.50795, -2.24270
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 203m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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 203m away — 20 car parks within reach
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 — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wavy Bitter-cress, Wood Avens, Himalayan Balsam +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wavy Bitter-cress, Wood Avens, Himalayan Balsam +81 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +31 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Bistort, Ramsons, Red Oak +7 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
177 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Media City LinkCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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