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James North Memorial Bowls Club

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.44718, -2.06922

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🎳Bowling greens 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bowling greens

Bowling green

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Coenosia tigrina +200 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Coenosia tigrina +200 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Goyt WayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Saint Paul's Hill Roadbridleway · 493 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 493 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blue Window Club

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blue Window Club

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🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bredbury Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→

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