Getting here
53.44679, -2.16063
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 113m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 113m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +105 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +105 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +132 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +132 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Dandelion +12 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
255 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 626Cycling route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Heatons Cycle LinkCycling route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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