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53.58250, -2.20953
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh-marigold, Cherry Laurel, Wild Cherry +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Cherry Laurel, Wild Cherry +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Plants — Flowering Currant, Rowan, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 12 Walking route 21.1 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named route Length 21.1 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 108 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harry Hill Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Cycleway Phase One Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Phase Two Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 92 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 92 Regional cycle route
Show on map Roch Valley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Coronation Avenue, Hopwood
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Wildlife to spot
7,860 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,860 records · National Biodiversity Network Starling · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Blue Tit +40
Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 16 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Brown Hawker · Four-spotted Chaser · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Carder Bee +11
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024 Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum 🌿 Plants 16 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Flowering Currant · Horse-chestnut · Apple · Hornbeam · Cowslip +11
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2024 Apple Malus domestica Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Cowslip Primula veris Pink Purslane Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,860 records · National Biodiversity Network Starling · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Blue Tit +40
Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 16 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Brown Hawker · Four-spotted Chaser · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Carder Bee +11
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024 Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum 🌿 Plants 16 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Flowering Currant · Horse-chestnut · Apple · Hornbeam · Cowslip +11
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2024 Apple Malus domestica Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Cowslip Primula veris Pink Purslane Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Hawker
Common Hawker
Aeshna juncea2024
Aeshna juncea2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2024
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Churchyard Beetle Blaps mucronata2024
Churchyard Beetle Blaps mucronata2024 Claytonia sibirica
Claytonia sibirica
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2024
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2024
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2024
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2024
White Melilot Melilotus albus2024
White Melilot Melilotus albus2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024
Chinese Quince Chaenomeles speciosa2024
Chinese Quince Chaenomeles speciosa2024 