Plan your visit
Getting here
53.55563, -2.06724
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Rowan, Welsh Poppy +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cow Parsley, Rowan, Welsh Poppy +25 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Heather Beetle, Green Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Heather Beetle, Green Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Guelder-rose, Ramsons +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Route 92Cycling route
Saddleworth LinearCycling 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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