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Aspull Common

19 ha

📷 Dave Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.55925, -2.58655

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Holly, Himalayan Balsam +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Beech, Holly, Himalayan Balsam +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 14-spot Ladybird, Common Flower Bug +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 14-spot Ladybird, Common Flower Bug +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 80Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeRef 80Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route152 m
Named routeRef 80Length 152 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirkless Wood

📷 Dave Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirkless Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Gerrard Winstanley GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱WingatesUrban park3.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ashfield ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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