Getting here
53.48807, -2.07080
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Highfield Pavillion Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Highfield Pavillion Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
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
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Canada Goose +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Canada Goose +63 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Wood Avens, Yarrow +78 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Wood Avens, Yarrow +78 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Wildlife to spot
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