Getting here
53.55232, -2.01727
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 174m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 174m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Brown Hawker +32 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowberry, Yarrow, Hawthorn +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Yarrow, Hawthorn +47 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route62 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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