Medieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church
Getting here
53.59394, -2.29847
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Tim Hortons — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Tim Hortons — a good base for a longer summer day out
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, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Zigzag Clover, Common Bistort +136 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Zigzag Clover, Common Bistort +136 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Bistort, Elder, Blackthorn +20 more foraging species
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Vuilleminia coryli +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Vuilleminia coryli +5 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Scathophaga stercoraria +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Scathophaga stercoraria +20 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Daisyfield GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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