Getting here
53.42100, -2.08972
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Common Darter +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Common Darter +83 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Hogweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Hogweed, Yellow-rattle +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Hogweed, Yellow-rattle +11 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
🚴Cycling
154 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Route 558Cycling 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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