Getting here
53.57184, -1.95874
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- £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 — Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Red Grouse (scotica) +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Red Grouse (scotica) +76 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Melanelixia subaurifera, Lepraria incana s. lat. +9 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Melanelixia subaurifera, Lepraria incana s. lat. +9 more · last seen 2015
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bog Asphodel, American Skunk-cabbage, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bog Asphodel, American Skunk-cabbage, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss +33 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +22 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
23 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Wildlife to spot
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