Getting here
53.58907, -1.93473
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, Jackdaw, Curlew +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Curlew +68 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, River Skater, Green Tiger Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Purple Moor-grass, Wavy Hair-Grass +78 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Purple Moor-grass, Wavy Hair-Grass +78 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Common Sorrel, Bramble +8 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Oldham WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Netherley Drivepublic footpath · 32 m
Standedge Trailpublic footpath · 744 m
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Main RouteCycling route463 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 796 m
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 153 m
Wildlife to spot
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