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TANDLE HILL

47 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

53.57378, -2.14632

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +35 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +35 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza remota, Common Wasp +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 9Walking route20.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 9 - Greenfield to Newhey

Named routeLength 20.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

111 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oozewood Roadbridleway · 455 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 455 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Thornham Lanebridleway · 133 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 133 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Oozewood Roadbridleway · 105 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 105 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Oozewood Roadbridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Oozewood Roadbridleway · 178 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 178 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tandle Hill Country Park stream footbridge

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tandle Hill Country Park stream footbridge

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