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Orford Road Playing Fields

3 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.49676, -2.18008

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Jelly Ear, Blushing Bracket +51 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Jelly Ear, Blushing Bracket +51 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill +198 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill +198 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +30 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
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Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scotland Hall Road, Newton Heath

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scotland Hall Road, Newton Heath

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