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PHILIPS PARK CEMETERY

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.49012, -2.19510

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Magpie
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust, Jelly Ear +44 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife, Common Nettle +152 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
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Medlock Valley WayWalking route▾
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route▾
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Salford TrailWalking route▾

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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194 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Philips Park Cemetery

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Philips Park Cemetery

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 461m

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Picnic spot

249m away

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Playground

2 · 227m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park4.9 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ardwick GreenUrban park2.8 km→