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Ronald Johnson Playing Fields

4 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.51525, -2.18213

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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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Japanese Knotweed, Goat Willow +149 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Japanese Knotweed, Goat Willow +149 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak, Ramsons +19 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Hawthorn Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Hawthorn Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
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Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broadhurst Playing Fields, Moston

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broadhurst Playing Fields, Moston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Boggart Hole CloughUrban park1.4 km→🌱Brookdale ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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