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Houldsworth Park

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.43843, -2.16448

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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
  • ☀️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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +129 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +89 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

245 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The back of Houldsworth Street

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The back of Houldsworth Street

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Nearby places

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🌱Debdale ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Fog Lane ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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