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Places › England › North West › Oldham Getting here
53.53469, -2.12296
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 111m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 111m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens +119 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens +119 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Thale Cress, Field Wood-rush +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Thale Cress, Field Wood-rush +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Ground-elder +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Medlock Valley Way Walking route ▾
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Route 626 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 626 National Cycle Network
Show on map Royton Branch Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Ashton to Oldham Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 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
Show on map Photos Werneth Cricket Club - Scoreboard
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Wildlife to spot
8,054 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,054 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Black-headed Gull +29
Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Columba palumbus palumbus Columba palumbus palumbus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Brown Rat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Yellow-bellied Slider
Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta subsp. scripta Common Carder Bee · Syritta pipiens · Norellia spinipes · Syrphus · Eristalis tenax +23
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024 Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Syrphus Syrphus2024 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Thale Cress · Field Wood-rush
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,054 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Black-headed Gull +29
Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Columba palumbus palumbus Columba palumbus palumbus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Brown Rat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Yellow-bellied Slider
Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta subsp. scripta Common Carder Bee · Syritta pipiens · Norellia spinipes · Syrphus · Eristalis tenax +23
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024 Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Syrphus Syrphus2024 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Thale Cress · Field Wood-rush
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Egle ciliata Egle ciliata
Egle ciliata Egle ciliata
Cordilura albipes Cordilura albipes2025
Cordilura albipes Cordilura albipes2025
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2025
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2025
Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius2025
Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius2025
Norellisoma spinimanum Norellisoma spinimanum2025
Norellisoma spinimanum Norellisoma spinimanum2025
Hilara maura Hilara maura2025
Hilara maura Hilara maura2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Platycheirus Platycheirus2024
Platycheirus Platycheirus2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2024
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2024
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2024
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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