Getting here
53.43513, -2.35692
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 286m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 286m away — 12 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +63 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hornbeam, Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hornbeam, Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +38 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +36 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Dandelion +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
🚴Cycling
171 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Media City LinkCycling route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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