Ancient gatepost
Getting here
53.58005, -2.33198
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Zigzag Clover, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Daisy +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Zigzag Clover, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Daisy +49 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Bistort, Elder, Common Chickweed +6 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking 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
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
Starling Waypublic footpath · 10 m
Farm Crescentpublic footpath · 98 m
Farm Crescentpublic footpath · 128 m
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Moss BankCycling route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hardman Streetbridleway · 41 m
Old Hall Farm Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Bolton-Bury Cyclewaybridleway · 173 m
Bolton-Bury Cyclewaybridleway · 194 m
Bolton-Bury Cyclewaybridleway · 781 m
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