Plan your visit
Getting here
53.46469, -2.10041
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rock Dove
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Village Overflow Car Park 30m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rock Dove
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Village Overflow Car Park 30m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +24 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +31 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
GM Ringway Stage 7Walking route14.3 km
GM Ringway Stage 7 - Marple to Broadbottom
🚴Cycling
146 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 626Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Heatons Cycle LinkCycling route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Weather for this location
Loading local forecast…
Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
How was your visit?
How useful was the information on this page?
id: dbabf94b-00e5-480b-9743-7b7911178384
