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Post-medieval glassworks 250m south east of Clarke's Bridge

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📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.44847, -2.08965

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Cream-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bumblebee, Cream-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Narcissus agg. +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Narcissus agg. +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Raspberry

Varies

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
Goyt WayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Named route
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Haughton Dale

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Haughton Dale

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