Mixed woodland near Birch 1 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › North West › Rochdale Getting here
53.56525, -2.23593
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Salford Trail Walking route ▾
The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 12 Walking route 21.1 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named route Length 21.1 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 13 Walking route 18 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
Named route Length 18 km Regional walking route
Show on map 82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harry Hill Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Cycleway Phase One Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Phase Two Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Roch Valley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bury to Bolton Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Philips Park Figure 8 trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos M62 Looking towards Birch
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Wildlife to spot
3,266 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,266 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Whitethroat · Reed Warbler · Wren · Willow Warbler · Woodpigeon +47
Whitethroat Curruca communis Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Coot Fulica atra Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus Corvus frugilegus frugilegus Corvus frugilegus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Coloeus monedula spermologus Coloeus monedula spermologus Common Tern Sterna hirundo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Raven Corvus corax Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Coal Tit Periparus ater Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 6 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Common Carder Bee · Common Hawker · Emerald Damselfly · Alder Leaf Beetle +1
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2024 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024 Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024 🌿 Plants 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Wild Angelica · Tufted Vetch · Oval Sedge · Meadow Vetchling · Sneezewort +10
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Oval Sedge Carex leporina Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,266 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Whitethroat · Reed Warbler · Wren · Willow Warbler · Woodpigeon +47
Whitethroat Curruca communis Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Coot Fulica atra Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus Corvus frugilegus frugilegus Corvus frugilegus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Coloeus monedula spermologus Coloeus monedula spermologus Common Tern Sterna hirundo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Raven Corvus corax Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Coal Tit Periparus ater Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 6 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Common Carder Bee · Common Hawker · Emerald Damselfly · Alder Leaf Beetle +1
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2024 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024 Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024 🌿 Plants 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Wild Angelica · Tufted Vetch · Oval Sedge · Meadow Vetchling · Sneezewort +10
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Oval Sedge Carex leporina Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Churchyard Beetle
Churchyard Beetle
Blaps mucronata2024
Blaps mucronata2024
Yarrow
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Achillea millefolium
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2024
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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