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53.47499, -2.11524
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 102m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 102m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Black Spleenwort, Greater Plantain +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Black Spleenwort, Greater Plantain +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Garlic Mustard +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Medlock Valley Way Walking route ▾
Manchester Green Trail 14 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Fred Perry Way Walking route ▾
Manchester Green Trail 1 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 174 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Audenshaw Ashton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Stalybridge & Diggle Loop Line Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 626 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 626 National Cycle Network
Show on map Ashton Canal Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tame Valley Loop Mountain bike route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref Advanced Length 29 km Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
13,457 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,457 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Lesser Black-backed Gull +39
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Canada Goose Branta canadensis Snipe Gallinago gallinago Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Barn Owl Tyto alba Dunnock Prunella modularis House Martin Delichon urbicum Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Swift Apus apus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Western Conifer Seed Bug · Syrphus · Harlequin Ladybird · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Large Willow Aphid +2
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Syrphus Syrphus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Water Scorpion Blackthorn · Greater Plantain · Black Spleenwort · Sowbread · Dame's-violet +7
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Greater Plantain Plantago major2025 Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025 Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025 Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,457 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Lesser Black-backed Gull +39
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Canada Goose Branta canadensis Snipe Gallinago gallinago Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Barn Owl Tyto alba Dunnock Prunella modularis House Martin Delichon urbicum Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Swift Apus apus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Western Conifer Seed Bug · Syrphus · Harlequin Ladybird · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Large Willow Aphid +2
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Syrphus Syrphus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Water Scorpion Blackthorn · Greater Plantain · Black Spleenwort · Sowbread · Dame's-violet +7
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Greater Plantain Plantago major2025 Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025 Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025 Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nepa cinerea
Nepa cinerea
2025
2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2025
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2025
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium2025
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium2025
Pale Toadflax Linaria repens2025
Pale Toadflax Linaria repens2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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