Getting here
53.50171, -2.06991
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Ribwort Plantain, Common Nettle +102 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Ribwort Plantain, Common Nettle +102 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Cercopis vulnerata, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Cercopis vulnerata, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Wildlife to spot
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