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Bank Top Park

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.54391, -2.38221

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Willow Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Willow Tit +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Marsh Helleborine, Hemp-agrimony +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Marsh Helleborine, Hemp-agrimony +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Esso filling station on A666 Bolton Road

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Esso filling station on A666 Bolton Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉MOSES GATENature reserve1.8 km→🌱Clifton Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Parr Fold ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Outwood Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Nelson ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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