3rd Duke of Bridgewater's monument
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍄 Fungi
Dogs welcome
Getting here
53.49902, -2.37850
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Yellow Brain, Common Jelly Spot, Butter Cap +54 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Common Ragwort, Purple-loosestrife +106 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Salford Trail Walking 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 1 Walking route 11.7 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park
Named route Length 11.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 20 Walking route 12.6 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester
Named route Length 12.6 km Regional walking route
Show on map 92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Port Salford Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Media City Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Linnyshaw Loopline Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Swinton Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Port Salford Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Irlam & Cadishead Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ICC Local cycle route
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Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Philips Park Figure 8 trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Bridgewater Memorial, Worsley Green
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Wildlife to spot
26,304 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,304 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Jackdaw · Mallard · Coot · Black-headed Gull +34
Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Shoveler Spatula clypeata Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Bombus terrestris subsp. audax · Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata · Meliscaeva auricollis
Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Yellow Brain · Turkeytail · Candlesnuff Fungus · Crystal Brain · Roundspored Oysterling +65
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Crystal Brain Exidia nucleata Roundspored Oysterling Crepidotus cesatii Silver Leaf Disease Chondrostereum purpureum Smoky Bracket Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,304 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Jackdaw · Mallard · Coot · Black-headed Gull +34
Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Shoveler Spatula clypeata Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Bombus terrestris subsp. audax · Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata · Meliscaeva auricollis
Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Yellow Brain · Turkeytail · Candlesnuff Fungus · Crystal Brain · Roundspored Oysterling +65
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Crystal Brain Exidia nucleata Roundspored Oysterling Crepidotus cesatii Silver Leaf Disease Chondrostereum purpureum Smoky Bracket Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bjerkandera adusta
Bjerkandera adusta
Hypoxylon intermedium Hypoxylon intermedium
Hypoxylon intermedium Hypoxylon intermedium
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Scurfy Twiglet Tubaria furfuracea
Scurfy Twiglet Tubaria furfuracea
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Nettle Pox Calloria tremelloides
Nettle Pox Calloria tremelloides
Scarlet Elfcup Sarcoscypha austriaca
Scarlet Elfcup Sarcoscypha austriaca
Vuilleminia coryli Vuilleminia coryli
Vuilleminia coryli Vuilleminia coryli
Illosporiopsis christiansenii Illosporiopsis christiansenii
Illosporiopsis christiansenii Illosporiopsis christiansenii
Oak Crust Peniophora quercina
Oak Crust Peniophora quercina
Physcia adscendens Physcia adscendens
Physcia adscendens Physcia adscendens
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa
Phragmocephala atra Phragmocephala atra
Phragmocephala atra Phragmocephala atra
Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina
Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina
Bleeding Broadleaf Crust Stereum rugosum
Bleeding Broadleaf Crust Stereum rugosum
Phacidium lauri Phacidium lauri
Phacidium lauri Phacidium lauri
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2025
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2025
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides2025
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides2025
Birch Woodwart Jackrogersella multiformis2025
Birch Woodwart Jackrogersella multiformis2025
Botwm Jeli Ffawydd Neobulgaria pura2025
Botwm Jeli Ffawydd Neobulgaria pura2025
Common Bonnet Mycena galericulata2025
Common Bonnet Mycena galericulata2025
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae2025
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae2025
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis2025
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis2025
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea2025
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea2025
Rancid Bonnet Mycena olida2025
Rancid Bonnet Mycena olida2025
Common Jelly Spot Dacrymyces stillatus2025
Common Jelly Spot Dacrymyces stillatus2025
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum2025
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum2025
Blackening Brittlegill Russula nigricans2025
Blackening Brittlegill Russula nigricans2025
Common Mazegill Datronia mollis2025
Common Mazegill Datronia mollis2025
Beechmast Candlesnuff Xylaria carpophila2025
Beechmast Candlesnuff Xylaria carpophila2025
Dasyscyphella nivea Dasyscyphella nivea2025
Dasyscyphella nivea Dasyscyphella nivea2025
King Alfred's Cakes Daldinia concentrica2025
King Alfred's Cakes Daldinia concentrica2025
Beech Tarcrust Biscogniauxia nummularia2025
Beech Tarcrust Biscogniauxia nummularia2025
Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus2025
Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus2025
Angel's Bonnet Mycena arcangeliana2025
Angel's Bonnet Mycena arcangeliana2025
Snapping Bonnet Mycena vitilis2025
Snapping Bonnet Mycena vitilis2025
Stump Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2025
Stump Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2025
Mycena pseudocorticola Mycena pseudocorticola2025
Mycena pseudocorticola Mycena pseudocorticola2025
Iodine Bonnet Mycena filopes2025
Iodine Bonnet Mycena filopes2025
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina2025
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina2025
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum2025
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum2025
Alder Bracket Mensularia radiata2025
Alder Bracket Mensularia radiata2025
Puccinia ribis-pendulae Puccinia ribis-pendulae2025
Puccinia ribis-pendulae Puccinia ribis-pendulae2025
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme2025
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme2025
Elder Whitewash Xylodon sambuci2025
Elder Whitewash Xylodon sambuci2025
Pointed Club Clavaria falcata2025
Pointed Club Clavaria falcata2025
Olive Oysterling Sarcomyxa serotina2025
Olive Oysterling Sarcomyxa serotina2025
Trooping Funnel Infundibulicybe geotropa2025
Trooping Funnel Infundibulicybe geotropa2025
Ascocoryne cylichnium Ascocoryne cylichnium2025
Ascocoryne cylichnium Ascocoryne cylichnium2025
Crimped Gill Plicatura crispa2025
Crimped Gill Plicatura crispa2025
Bonet Odro Mycena galopus2025
Bonet Odro Mycena galopus2025
Hypoxylon petriniae Hypoxylon petriniae2025
Hypoxylon petriniae Hypoxylon petriniae2025
Amber Jelly Exidia recisa2025
Amber Jelly Exidia recisa2025
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare2025
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare2025
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus2025
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus2025
Phaeotremella frondosa Phaeotremella frondosa2025
Phaeotremella frondosa Phaeotremella frondosa2025
Blueing Bracket Postia subcaesia2025
Blueing Bracket Postia subcaesia2025
Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides2025
Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides2025
Bark Bonnet Phloeomana speirea2025
Bark Bonnet Phloeomana speirea2025
Rhododendron Bristlebud Seifertia azaleae2025
Rhododendron Bristlebud Seifertia azaleae2025