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Astley Street Park

6 ha

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.51151, -2.46546

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cafe Elliott — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eupeodes corollae, Geomyza tripunctata +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Great Willowherb, Dogwood +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Walkden to RHS Garden BridgewaterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnworth Streets For All Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnworth Streets For All Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Astley Street

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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