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Smedley Dip

4 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.50124, -2.22362

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Turkeytail, Elder Whitewash +51 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Turkeytail, Elder Whitewash +51 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Hazel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Snipefly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tree Snipefly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Broad-leaved Dock +107 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Broad-leaved Dock +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

221 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Smedley Road

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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