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Peel Moat Open Space

4 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.42918, -2.18659

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +164 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +164 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Daisy, Wood Avens +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Daisy, Wood Avens +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

307 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Peel Moat

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Fog Lane ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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