Getting here
53.55336, -2.19365
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 109m away — 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 109m away — 20 car parks within reach
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, Magpie, Rock Dove +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +60 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Japanese Knotweed, Coltsfoot +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Japanese Knotweed, Coltsfoot +64 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +20 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Bistort, Guelder-rose, Beech +8 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Salford TrailWalking route
The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner
Oldham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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