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Getting here
53.46032, -2.10136
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
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, Rock Dove, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +17 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
🚴Cycling
156 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 626Cycling route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Heatons Cycle LinkCycling route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Wildlife to spot
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