Getting here
53.52370, -2.21805
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Common Bistort +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +115 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +115 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
141 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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