Nature discovery
Research 17 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Bury, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Bury. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Bury. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Bury, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 17 places.
Manchester Bolton & Bury Reservoir is a lake reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Manchester Bolton & Bury Reservoir, about 2 km (1 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Parrot of Doom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ashworth Moor Reservoir is a lake reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ashworth Moor Reservoir, about 6 km (3 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Parrot of Doom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kersal Moor is a natural area reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kersal Moor, about 9 km (5 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Richerman at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Dean Mills Reservoir is a lake reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dean Mills Reservoir, about 13 km (8 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Mf taylor2000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Watergrove Reservoir is a lake reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Watergrove Reservoir, about 13 km (8 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: P.hogg at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Winter Hill is a mountain reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Winter Hill, about 15 km (9 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Paypwip / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Crompton Moor is a mountain reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Crompton Moor, about 16 km (10 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Jza84 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Borsdane Wood is a woodland reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Borsdane Wood, about 19 km (12 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Ian Greig / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Britain is a island reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Britain, about 28 km (17 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Jacques Descloitres / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Brontë Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brontë Waterfall, about 32 km (20 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Nigel Homer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ochre Hole Ford is a waterfall reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ochre Hole Ford, about 35 km (21 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Humphrey Bolton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Forest of High Peak is a royal forest reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forest of High Peak, about 37 km (23 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Myers Wood is a forest reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Myers Wood, about 38 km (24 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Lesamourai at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Macclesfield Forest is a royal forest reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Macclesfield Forest, about 43 km (27 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Mike Shields / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Skipton Wood is a forest reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Skipton Wood, about 46 km (28 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Bryan Pready / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Scaleber Force is a waterfall reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scaleber Force, about 52 km (32 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Raymond Knapman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Janet's Foss is a waterfall reachable from Bury as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Janet's Foss, about 54 km (33 mi) from Bury
Image credit: Image: Karl and Ali / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0