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Places › England › North West › Rochdale Getting here
53.55817, -2.18234
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Coltsfoot +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Coltsfoot +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Crossocerus +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Crossocerus +18 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Guelder-rose, Wood-sorrel, Cloudberry +7 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Oldham to Lees Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harry Hill Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 626 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 626 National Cycle Network
Show on map Royton Branch Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Oedemera nobilis
Oedemera nobilis
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2023
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2023
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2023
Eristalis Eristalis2023
Eristalis Eristalis2023 Sonchus oleraceus
Sonchus oleraceus
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus2024
Cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Large-leaved Avens Geum macrophyllum2024
Large-leaved Avens Geum macrophyllum2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2024
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2024
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2024
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2024
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi2023
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi2023
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2023
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2023
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2023
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2023
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2023
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2023
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2023
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2023
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2023
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2023
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2023
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2023
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Muscari latifolium Muscari latifolium2023
Muscari latifolium Muscari latifolium2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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