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St Oswald's Well, 150m south of Woodhead

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📷 Richard Cooke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.44220, -2.59248

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Opomyza florum, Bicellaria vana, Sepedon sphegea +216 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Opomyza florum, Bicellaria vana, Sepedon sphegea +216 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Ragwort, Elder +103 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Ragwort, Elder +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hogweed +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond Adjacent to St. Oswald's Well, Hermitage Green

📷 Richard Cooke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond Adjacent to St. Oswald's Well, Hermitage Green

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🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Orford ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Culcheth Linear ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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