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53.51808, -2.11523
Open directionsv 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 ⛳ Golf 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Common Carder Bee, Syritta pipiens +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Common Carder Bee, Syritta pipiens +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, White-stemmed Bramble +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Medlock Valley Way Walking route ▾
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Manchester Green Trail 1 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Audenshaw Ashton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Oldham to Lees Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Stalybridge & Diggle Loop Line Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 626 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 626 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tame Valley Loop Mountain bike route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref Advanced Length 29 km Local cycle route
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14,690 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,690 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Nuthatch · Moorhen · Mallard · Chaffinch +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mole
Yellow-bellied Slider
Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta subsp. scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Norellia spinipes · Egle ciliata · Tree Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee +4
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Egle ciliata Egle ciliata Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Scathophaga stercoraria 🌿 Plants 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Garlic Mustard · Hart's-Tongue · Wall-rue
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,690 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Nuthatch · Moorhen · Mallard · Chaffinch +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mole
Yellow-bellied Slider
Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta subsp. scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Norellia spinipes · Egle ciliata · Tree Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee +4
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Egle ciliata Egle ciliata Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Scathophaga stercoraria 🌿 Plants 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Garlic Mustard · Hart's-Tongue · Wall-rue
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger 