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Getting here
53.58023, -2.18398
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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, Magpie, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Sneezewort, Purple-loosestrife +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Sneezewort, Purple-loosestrife +25 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Green Shieldbug +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Green Shieldbug +29 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Cloudberry, Meadowsweet
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Oldham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
130 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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