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Green Owlers Clough

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Rosebay Willowherb +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Rosebay Willowherb +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Plectrocnemia conspersa, Small Heath, Small White +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Plectrocnemia conspersa, Small Heath, Small White +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 68Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Easter Gate Bridgebridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: bridleway
Packhorse Routebridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Packhorse Routebridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface groundIncline downPath type: bridleway
Packhorse Routebridleway · 34 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 34 mSurface slabsPath type: bridleway
Packhorse Routebridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mSurface slabsPath type: bridleway

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