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Places › England › North West › Bolton Getting here
53.54109, -2.49284
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Fritillary +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Fritillary +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, Ground-elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Salford Trail Walking 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 16 Walking route 16.3 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh
Named route Length 16.3 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 17 Walking route 16.6 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam
Named route Length 16.6 km Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80 Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Linnyshaw Loopline Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Irlam & Cadishead Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ICC Local cycle route
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bridgewater Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 82 Regional cycle route
Show on map Greater Manchester Route 80 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 80 Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
8,143 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,143 records · National Biodiversity Network Willow Tit · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Magpie · Jackdaw +37
Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Badger · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Harlequin Ladybird · Hornet Hoverfly · Common Carder Bee
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Fritillary · Black Nightshade · Columbine · Shaggy Soldier · Rosebay Willowherb +4
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025 Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025 Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,143 records · National Biodiversity Network Willow Tit · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Magpie · Jackdaw +37
Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Badger · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Harlequin Ladybird · Hornet Hoverfly · Common Carder Bee
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Fritillary · Black Nightshade · Columbine · Shaggy Soldier · Rosebay Willowherb +4
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025 Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025 Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ramsons
Ramsons
Allium ursinum2025
Allium ursinum2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024 