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Hopwood Recreation Ground

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.58250, -2.20953

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Visiting this summer

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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Foraging

Plants — Flowering Currant, Rowan, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
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Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coronation Avenue, Hopwood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coronation Avenue, Hopwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park4.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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