Albert Avenue Allotments
Getting here
53.51844, -2.26123
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 288m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 288m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Willow Tit, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Thistle, Wood Avens +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Thistle, Wood Avens +39 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Syrphus ribesii +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Syrphus ribesii +19 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Beech, Sweet Chestnut, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
153 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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