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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 49 ha
Places › England › North West › Rochdale Getting here
53.54314, -2.20931
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
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Nature reserve
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
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Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Rochdale Way
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch 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 Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Broughton Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harry Hill Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Roch Valley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
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About this nature reserve Alkrington Woods covers 49 hectares as a Local Nature Reserve in Rochdale, North West England. Visitors can explore ancient woodlands that host diverse fauna, including deer and a variety of bird species, along with several walking trails.
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Wildlife to spot
34,901 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,901 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Blue Tit +32
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Brown Hawker · 7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus +6
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 46 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Creeping Buttercup · Oxeye Daisy · Cornflower · Red Campion · Coltsfoot +41
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025 Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025 Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025 Red Campion Silene dioica2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Common Ragwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,901 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Blue Tit +32
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Brown Hawker · 7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus +6
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 46 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Creeping Buttercup · Oxeye Daisy · Cornflower · Red Campion · Coltsfoot +41
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025 Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025 Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025 Red Campion Silene dioica2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Common Ragwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Jacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Persian Ivy Hedera colchica2025
Persian Ivy Hedera colchica2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Mexican Aster Cosmos bipinnatus2025
Mexican Aster Cosmos bipinnatus2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Onion Allium cepa2025
Onion Allium cepa2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025 