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Getting here
53.48330, -1.90424
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Bracken, Lemon-scented Fern +61 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Bracken, Lemon-scented Fern +61 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Bilberry, Guelder-rose +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Chrysotoxum arcuatum, 14-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Chrysotoxum arcuatum, 14-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +35 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oldham WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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