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Getting here
53.54437, -1.95414
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Robin, Raven, Peregrine +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Raven, Peregrine +79 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Bog Asphodel, Hedge Woundwort +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Bog Asphodel, Hedge Woundwort +34 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Small Heath +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Small Heath +85 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
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
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
🚵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
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