Getting here
53.61000, -1.90121
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕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 — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron ponticum +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron ponticum +46 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Bistort, Beech, Bilberry +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Oldham WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Hollins Lanepublic footpath · 72 m
Spring Grovepublic footpath · 84 m
Hollins Lanepublic footpath · 393 m
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Main RouteCycling route43 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
Wildlife to spot
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