Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Oldham, 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 Oldham. 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 Oldham. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Oldham, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Hartshead Pike is a mountain reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hartshead Pike, about 5 km (3 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: RandomDan at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Crompton Moor is a mountain reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Crompton Moor, about 6 km (4 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Jza84 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ogden Reservoir is a lake reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ogden Reservoir, about 8 km (5 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: P.hogg at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Kitcliffe Reservoir is a lake reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kitcliffe Reservoir, about 8 km (5 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: P.hogg at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Rooden Reservoir is a lake reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rooden Reservoir, about 8 km (5 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: P.hogg at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Saddleworth Moor is a mountain reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Saddleworth Moor, about 11 km (7 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Parrot of Doom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Longdendale is a natural area reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Longdendale, about 14 km (9 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Forest of High Peak is a royal forest reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forest of High Peak, about 25 km (15 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ochre Hole Ford is a waterfall reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ochre Hole Ford, about 26 km (16 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Humphrey Bolton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Myers Wood is a forest reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Myers Wood, about 27 km (17 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Lesamourai at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Borsdane Wood is a woodland reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Borsdane Wood, about 30 km (19 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Ian Greig / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brontë Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brontë Waterfall, about 31 km (20 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Nigel Homer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Macclesfield Forest is a royal forest reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Macclesfield Forest, about 34 km (21 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Mike Shields / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Post Hill is a woodland reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Post Hill, about 42 km (26 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Betty Longbottom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Conduit House Cascade and adjoining statues is a waterfall reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Conduit House Cascade and adjoining statues, about 49 km (30 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Roger Cornfoot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Janet's Foss is a waterfall reachable from Oldham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Janet's Foss, about 58 km (36 mi) from Oldham
Image credit: Image: Karl and Ali / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0