Getting There
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Northbound route only
Leave the M60 at Junction 22 and turn left.
Take the 1st left, signed A6104 Oldham South.
At the roundabout take the 2nd exit, A6104.
Go straight over the mini-roundabout and turn right at the lights, signed A627 Ashton-under-Lyne.
Note: There is a car park for Daisy Nook is on the right, unsigned, soon after the ‘Welcome to Ashton under Lyne' sign – but ignore this if you happen to spot it, and carry on to the main car park.
At the traffic lights, turn right onto Newmarket Road, signed Daisy Nook.
Turn right at a sign for Daisy Nook Garden Centre and the entrance to the car park is almost immediately on the right.
Return to M60 Northbound
There is no access to the M60 at Junction 22, this route returns to Junction 23.
Leave the car park and turn left. At the T-junction turn left, signed A627 Ashton-under-Lyne.
At the traffic lights turn right, signed M60, Manchester A635 – Wellington Road.
At the roundabout take the 1st exit, signed M60.
At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit and drive over the motorway. Turn left signed M60 Stockport, and left again signed M60 North.
Daisy Nook Country Park
This is a gem of a walk, for dogs and people alike and well worth visiting regularly for those who are lucky enough to live nearby. The sense of tranquillity here is astonishing, and even in Victorian times this was a popular place to get out of town for fresh air. There are so many paths that it must be possible to visit Daisy Nook a hundred times and never repeat a route.
One of the main features is the Hollinwood Branch canal which runs through the park, and provides flat level walking. The canal itself is disused, and has been filled in to become a path and bridleway.
The Oldham Way and the Tameside Trail are routes which go through parts of the park.
Daisy Nook has lots to offer, and is well worth exploring - walking the dog just doesn't get any better than this!
Facilities
Free parking, visitor centre, WC and disabled WC (when VC is open only), café, shop, children's play area, picnic areas.