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Gorse Hall

📷 Tom Hindley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.47643, -2.05719

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Rosebay Willowherb, Creeping Thistle +80 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Yarrow, Rosebay Willowherb, Creeping Thistle +80 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Charlesworth alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

97 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approach to Gorse Hall Mansion

📷 Tom Hindley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approach to Gorse Hall Mansion

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Nearby places

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🌱Stamford ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Stalybridge Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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