🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
↑ Share
Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Tameside Getting here
53.48178, -2.10131
Open directionsv 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out ☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black Spleenwort, Blackthorn, Wall-rue +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Spleenwort, Blackthorn, Wall-rue +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Medlock Valley Way Walking route ▾
Manchester Green Trail 14 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Fred Perry Way Walking route ▾
Manchester Green Trail 1 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 153 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Audenshaw Ashton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Stalybridge & Diggle Loop Line Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 626 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 626 National Cycle Network
Show on map Ashton Canal Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Saddleworth Linear Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tame Valley Loop Mountain bike route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref Advanced Length 29 km Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Ashton Canal, Junction Mill Chimney
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: a16881fa-f644-4a7b-9b1d-c8c7be951bdc
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata2024
Libellula quadrimaculata2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Demeijerea rufipes Demeijerea rufipes
Demeijerea rufipes Demeijerea rufipes
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Aphrophora major Aphrophora major2024
Aphrophora major Aphrophora major2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2024
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2024
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2024
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2024
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2023
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2023
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2023
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2023
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2023
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2024
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2024
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2025
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2025
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium2025
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025
Common Cornsalad Valerianella locusta2025
Common Cornsalad Valerianella locusta2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2025
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2024
Chicory Cichorium intybus2024
Broom Cytisus scoparius2024
Broom Cytisus scoparius2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2024
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2024
Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea2024
Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea2024
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2024
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2024
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2024
Bulrush Typha latifolia2024
Bulrush Typha latifolia2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2024
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2024
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora2024
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora2024
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2024
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2023
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2023
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia2023
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia2023
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2023
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2023
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2023
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2023
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2023
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2023
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2023
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2023
Sulphur Cinquefoil Potentilla recta2023
Sulphur Cinquefoil Potentilla recta2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
