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Getting here
53.43609, -2.13364
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 110m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 110m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Wall-rue, Creeping Thistle +63 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Wall-rue, Creeping Thistle +63 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +38 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
GM Ringway Stage 7Walking route14.3 km
GM Ringway Stage 7 - Marple to Broadbottom
🚴Cycling
226 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
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Wildlife to spot
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