Getting here
53.52142, -2.23595
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
- 🛝Playground 172m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 172m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Campion, Herb-Robert, Oxeye Daisy +93 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Herb-Robert, Oxeye Daisy +93 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
138 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling 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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