Oaken Bank Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › North West › Rochdale Getting here
53.57094, -2.19352
Open directionsv 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 🐕 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Japanese Rose, Hornbeam +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Cloudberry, Meadowsweet
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 12 Walking route 21.1 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named route Length 21.1 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harry Hill Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Cycleway Phase One Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Phase Two Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 92 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 92 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map 18 public paths nearby
Public paths
Oaken Bank Road bridleway · 208 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 208 m Surface ground Path type: track
Show on map Oaken Bank Road bridleway · 66 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 66 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Oaken Bank Road bridleway · 368 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 368 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Oaken Bank Road bridleway · 436 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 436 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Oaken Bank Road bridleway · 6 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 6 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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