Lees Recreation Ground
Getting here
53.52888, -2.09890
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +66 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Toadflax, Thale Cress, Field Wood-rush +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Toadflax, Thale Cress, Field Wood-rush +55 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Guelder-rose, White-stemmed Bramble, Hogweed +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Norellia spinipes, Syritta pipiens +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Norellia spinipes, Syritta pipiens +43 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Oldham LinkWalking route
Tameside WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Route 626Cycling 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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