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HAUGHTON DALE

38 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

53.44102, -2.09277

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 228m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cown Edge WayWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

167 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Haughton Dale is a Local Nature Reserve of 38 hectares in Tameside, North West England. This reserve features woodlands and a river valley, which support various wildlife species, making it ideal for walking and nature observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Haughton Dale Bench

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Haughton Dale Bench

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Bredbury Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→

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