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Piethorne Plantation

1 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.60724, -2.06295

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Creeping Thistle, Zigzag Clover +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Foxglove, Creeping Thistle, Zigzag Clover +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Crowberry agg., Spotted Dead-nettle

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 11Walking route19.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden

Named routeLength 19.9 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route19 m
Named routeRef 92Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route187 m
Named routeRef 92Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 66Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Piethorne water treatment works, Ogden

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Piethorne water treatment works, Ogden

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🏞️HOLLINGWORTHCountry park3.3 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hollingworth Lake Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bishops ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sholver Millennium GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Swan Meadow Play AreaUrban park4.9 km→

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