Getting here
53.54965, -2.01776
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 478m away — 2 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 478m away — 2 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +50 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2026
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
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
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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