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Starkies Wood - Urban woodland

2 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.58646, -2.31694

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 6
  • 🐕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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Irwell Sculpture Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
Round Oak pathpublic footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Buckingham Drivebridleway · 110 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 110 mPath type: residential
Buckingham Drivebridleway · 182 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mPath type: residential
Bolton-Bury Cyclewaybridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bolton-Bury Cyclewaybridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bolton-Bury Cyclewaybridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over Daisyfield Greenway

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over Daisyfield Greenway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clarence ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Top GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Elton ValeUrban park1.3 km→🌱Burrs Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hoyles ParkUrban park3 km→

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