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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug +162 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug +162 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn, Wood Avens +116 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn, Wood Avens +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Common Nettle +17 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

292 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Nelstrop Road Northbridleway · 993 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 993 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

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