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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 27 ha
Places › England › North West › Rochdale Getting here
53.55699, -2.17891
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Early Crocus +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Early Crocus +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Guelder-rose, Wood-sorrel, Cloudberry +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Oldham to Lees Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 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 Route 626 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 626 National Cycle Network
Show on map Royton Branch Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Scowcroft Lane bridleway · 17 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 17 m Path type: track
Show on map Scowcroft Lane bridleway · 46 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 46 m Path type: track
Show on map Scowcroft Lane bridleway · 216 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 216 m Path type: track
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18,898 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,898 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Rock Dove +35
Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mole · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 20 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Early Crocus · Coltsfoot · Welsh Poppy · Japanese Rose · Red Valerian +15
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025 Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025 Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025 Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,898 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Rock Dove +35
Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mole · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 20 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Early Crocus · Coltsfoot · Welsh Poppy · Japanese Rose · Red Valerian +15
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025 Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025 Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025 Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris2025
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris2025
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2025
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 