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Ryder Brow Allotment Gardens

1 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.45870, -2.16582

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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· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, White Clover, Common Nettle +123 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, White Clover, Common Nettle +123 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

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
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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

240 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
Heatons Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tan Yard Brow

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Debdale ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Philips ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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