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Ancient gatepost

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.58027, -2.33144

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Elder, Common Chickweed +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
Starling Waypublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Farm Crescentpublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mPath type: residential
Farm Crescentpublic footpath · 128 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Hall Farm Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface gravelPath type: service
Bolton-Bury Cyclewaybridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bolton-Bury Cyclewaybridleway · 194 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 194 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: cycleway
Bolton-Bury Cyclewaybridleway · 781 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 781 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Housing development off Bolton Road

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Housing development off Bolton Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clarence ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉MOSES GATENature reserve4.5 km→🌱The Top GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Elton ValeUrban park1.6 km→

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