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Saddleworth Spiritualist Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.55223, -2.00648

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Limekiln Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Japanese Knotweed, Cow Parsley +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Japanese Knotweed, Cow Parsley +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, 10-spot Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, 10-spot Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Oldham LinkWalking route
Named route
Higher Ryefields Lanepublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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Saddleworth Spiritualist Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saddleworth Spiritualist Church

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🌱Brownhill Countryside CentreUrban park200 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park400 m→🌱Diggle ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Chapel GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Waterhead ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱The TipUrban park1.9 km→

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