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TAMESIDE

20 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Tameside · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.62046, -1.69432

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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 285m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Tame Way- River Route

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

About this nature reserve

Tameside is a 20-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Tamworth, West Midlands. The site includes woodlands and grasslands that attract various wildlife, with walking paths that allow visitors to explore the natural surroundings.

Wildlife to spot

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Tameside

📷 Wikipedia · Tameside · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park2.6 km→🐄Drayton Manor ZooVisitor farm1.4 km→🐄Birds of PreyVisitor farm1.4 km→🦉DOSTHILL PARKNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Dosthill ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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