Nature Walk at Lees Brook Nature Park, Oldham

Join us for a nature walk around Lees Brook Nature Park!

We will take you on a nature walk through Lees Brook Nature Park, up along the River Medlock to Strinesdale Resevoir. The walk is roughly 3 miles, and we will stop regularly to look at and chat about all things nature!

We will also stop along the way to “bash” and remove the non-native and invasive plant species, Himalayan balsam. This helps to improve the health of the woodland and waterway, and is completely optional! Attendees can join in the Balsam bashing, or use it as an opportunity to stop and enjoy the nature park.

All welcome. Please bring drinking water, lunch, waterproofs and wear sturdy shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty (the walk can be wet and muddy in places!)

Time & Location

• 10am – 2pm. Please not that we may finish earlier if the walk finishes quicker than anticipated!
• Lees Brook Nature Park, Lees Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL. The meeting point is accessible via a footpath from Lees Street, or Brook Lane.
• what3words for our starting point: ///leap.barks.crown

Parking/public transport

• There is free on road parking Athens Way, less than 5 minutes from where we will begin and end our walk.
• The following bus routes stop on Lees Road (approximately 5 minutes from Lees Brook Nature Park) (Stop ID: MANATPDA): 84, 180, 343, 775, 784, 836, 861, S84.

About the site

Lees Brook Nature Park is a publicly accessible green space. The area where we will be walking has mostly even ground, though there are some ground trodden paths and steep steps in places.

If you are unable to find us on the day, call Hannah (07519 326206).