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Bedford Moss

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.47213, -2.46744

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Botanophila fugax, Scathophaga stercoraria, Helina evecta +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Botanophila fugax, Scathophaga stercoraria, Helina evecta +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Bittersweet, Common Nettle +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Bittersweet, Common Nettle +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Bifid Hemp-nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 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
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Walkden to RHS Garden BridgewaterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birch woodland, Bedford Moss

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birch woodland, Bedford Moss

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🌱Village GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Prince's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Pennington Hall ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Astley Street ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Tyldesley ChapelUrban park4.6 km→

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