Getting here
53.45689, -2.07650
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Red-tailed Bumblebee +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Red-tailed Bumblebee +52 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Goyt WayWalking route16 km
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
113 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 626Cycling route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling 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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