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Aspull Common

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.56563, -2.58342

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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Himalayan Balsam, Holly +104 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Beech, Himalayan Balsam, Holly +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Saucer Bug, Common Flower Bug +31 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Saucer Bug, Common Flower Bug +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Adlington Circular WalkWalking 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

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bolton Road (B5239), Aspull Common

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bolton Road (B5239), Aspull Common

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🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Old Station ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️HAIGHCountry park2 km→🌱WingatesUrban park3.6 km→🌱Gerrard Winstanley GardensUrban park3.8 km→

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