Getting here
53.43846, -2.15003
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Reddish Vale Farm Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Reddish Vale Farm Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
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, Mallard, Coot +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Coot +58 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +127 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +127 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Herb-Robert, Great Willowherb +92 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Herb-Robert, Great Willowherb +92 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Dandelion +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
250 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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