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Oaken Bank Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.56944, -2.19557

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 231m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction nearby

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mSurface groundPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 368 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 368 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 436 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 436 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oaken Bank Wood

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oaken Bank Wood

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🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park3.3 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4 km→

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