Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Alkrington Woods

43 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

53.54254, -2.20988

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Bistort, Beech +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Common Ragwort, Ribwort Plantain +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Campion, Common Ragwort, Ribwort Plantain +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House in Alkrington Woods

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House in Alkrington Woods

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Blackley Recreational GroundUrban park1 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 9f8173eb-6241-428a-a384-6589bcb9d0e4