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Willow Lake

1 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.50792, -2.03551

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anasimyia contracta, Western Honey Bee, Hawthorn Shieldbug +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Anasimyia contracta, Western Honey Bee, Hawthorn Shieldbug +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Foxglove, Herb-Robert +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Foxglove, Herb-Robert +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Bridleway Interim Route for WalkersWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath from Heyheads to Scout

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath from Heyheads to Scout

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stamford ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cheetham ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Stalybridge Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🦉BRUSHES VALLEYNature reserve2.1 km→✦STAMFORD PARK, STALYBRIDGEHistoric site3 km→

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