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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha
Getting here
53.50656, -2.20540
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Medlock Valley WayWalking route▾
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route▾
Rochdale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
171 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
4,652 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,652 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds29 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Rock Dove · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose +24
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- MagpiePica pica
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CootFulica atra
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspring
2026▾
Wood Mouse · Roe Deer
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2025
European Pond Terrapin
- European Pond TerrapinEmys orbicularis
Hawthorn Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly +5
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus
Turkeytail · Coral Spot · Hairy Curtain Crust · Crystal Brain · Jelly Ear +37
- TurkeytailTrametes versicolor
- Coral SpotNectria cinnabarina
- Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum
- Crystal BrainExidia nucleata
- Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
- Elder WhitewashXylodon sambuci
- Glistening InkcapCoprinellus micaceus
Selfheal · Enchanter's-nightshade · Hornbeam · White Poplar · Purple-loosestrife +25
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- HornbeamCarpinus betulus
- White PoplarPopulus alba
- Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
- Black MedickMedicago lupulina
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,652 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds29 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
Rock Dove · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose +24
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- MagpiePica pica
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CootFulica atra
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspring
2026▾
Wood Mouse · Roe Deer
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2025
European Pond Terrapin
- European Pond TerrapinEmys orbicularis
Hawthorn Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly +5
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus
Turkeytail · Coral Spot · Hairy Curtain Crust · Crystal Brain · Jelly Ear +37
- TurkeytailTrametes versicolor
- Coral SpotNectria cinnabarina
- Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum
- Crystal BrainExidia nucleata
- Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
- Elder WhitewashXylodon sambuci
- Glistening InkcapCoprinellus micaceus
Selfheal · Enchanter's-nightshade · Hornbeam · White Poplar · Purple-loosestrife +25
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- HornbeamCarpinus betulus
- White PoplarPopulus alba
- Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
- Black MedickMedicago lupulina
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Bombus lapidarius
Bombus lapidarius
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumCorticium roseumCorticium roseumCorticium roseumCorticium roseumNetted CrustByssomerulius coriumNetted CrustByssomerulius coriumCandlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylonCandlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylonBlushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosaBlushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosaCommon MazegillDatronia mollisCommon MazegillDatronia mollisBig Smoky BracketBjerkandera fumosaBig Smoky BracketBjerkandera fumosaTear DropperCylindrobasidium laeveTear DropperCylindrobasidium laevePeniophora limitataPeniophora limitataPeniophora limitataPeniophora limitataYellow BrainTremella mesentericaYellow BrainTremella mesentericaAmber JellyExidia recisaAmber JellyExidia recisaSilver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureumSilver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureumCoesyn MelfedFlammulina velutipesCoesyn MelfedFlammulina velutipesRoundspored OysterlingCrepidotus cesatiiRoundspored OysterlingCrepidotus cesatiiBirch WoodwartJackrogersella multiformisBirch WoodwartJackrogersella multiformisBlueing BracketPostia subcaesiaBlueing BracketPostia subcaesiaChicken Of The WoodsLaetiporus sulphureusChicken Of The WoodsLaetiporus sulphureusHypoxylon petriniaeHypoxylon petriniaeHypoxylon petriniaeHypoxylon petriniaeHypoxylon intermediumHypoxylon intermediumHypoxylon intermediumHypoxylon intermediumScarlet ElfcupSarcoscypha austriacaScarlet ElfcupSarcoscypha austriacaPhragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosumPhragmocephala atraPhragmocephala atraPhragmocephala atraPhragmocephala atraBark BonnetPhloeomana speireaBark BonnetPhloeomana speireaCushion BracketPhellinus pomaceusCushion BracketPhellinus pomaceusFlammulina elasticaFlammulina elasticaFlammulina elasticaFlammulina elasticaSmoky BracketBjerkandera adustaSmoky BracketBjerkandera adustaAngel's BonnetMycena arcangelianaAngel's BonnetMycena arcangelianaOak CrustPeniophora quercinaOak CrustPeniophora quercinaBirch BesomTaphrina betulinaBirch BesomTaphrina betulinaApple and Pear CankerNeonectria ditissimaApple and Pear CankerNeonectria ditissimaPhaeotremella frondosaPhaeotremella frondosaPhaeotremella frondosaPhaeotremella frondosaErythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacumNeosetophoma samarorumNeosetophoma samarorumNeosetophoma samarorumNeosetophoma samarorumFrosty BonnetMycena tenerrimaFrosty BonnetMycena tenerrimaDiaporthe samaricolaDiaporthe samaricolaDiaporthe samaricolaDiaporthe samaricolaKing Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentricaKing Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentricaFalse OxlipPrimula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyanthaFalse OxlipPrimula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyanthaTurkey OakQuercus cerrisTurkey OakQuercus cerrisLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumYellow LoosestrifeLysimachia vulgarisYellow LoosestrifeLysimachia vulgarisMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaBroad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborineBroad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborineCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaSmooth TareErvum tetraspermumSmooth TareErvum tetraspermumHairy TareErvilia hirsutaHairy TareErvilia hirsutaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseDotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctataDotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctataHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaBird CherryPrunus padusBird CherryPrunus padus