☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐄
Farm visits
Good match
Farm attraction nearby
Varies
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
🚴
Cycling
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93 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
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
🐴
Horse riding
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21 public paths nearby
Public paths
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 272 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 272 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 364 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 364 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 6 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 91 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: residential
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 208 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mSurface groundPath type: track
About this nature reserve
Hopwood Woodlands is a 43-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in Rochdale, North West England. This site encompasses a mix of woodlands and glades, providing vital habitats for mammals, birds, and insects in a varied ecosystem.
