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Wildmoor Leach Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.53012, -2.05575

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Oldham Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Oldham LinkWalking route
Named route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface concretePath type: steps
Green Lanepublic footpath · 429 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 429 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

42 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
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 883 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 883 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grotton from the Oldham Way

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grotton from the Oldham Way

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