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Bickershaw Junction

📷 Wikipedia · Bickershaw Colliery · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Getting here

53.49498, -2.56847

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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
🛝Playground 219m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🛝Playground 219m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Playground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Blackthorn, Broad-leaved Dock, Cleavers +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Broad-leaved Dock, Cleavers +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Blackthorn, Bulrush, Garlic Mustard +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Ocys harpaloides/tachysoides +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Ocys harpaloides/tachysoides +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

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

🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 55Cycling route

Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Bridgewater WayCycling route

Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route45 m

Named routeRef 55Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles

Main RouteCycling route1 km

Named routeRef 55Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route203 m

Named routeRef 55Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.9 km

Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

80,383 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

80,383 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds49 species

winter

2026

Gadwall · Great Crested Grebe · Great Tit · Grey Heron · Black-headed Gull +44

GadwallMareca strepera
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Great TitParus major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
NuthatchSitta europaea
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
TealAnas crecca
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CootFulica atra
LapwingVanellus vanellus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Mute SwanCygnus olor
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MagpiePica pica
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
RedwingTurdus iliacus
BuzzardButeo buteo
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Willow TitPoecile montanus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2026

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects4 species

winter

2026

Alder Leaf Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Zygina flammigera · Ocys harpaloides/tachysoides

Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Zygina flammigeraZygina flammigera
Ocys harpaloides/tachysoidesOcys harpaloides/tachysoides

🌿

Plants35 species

spring

2026

Blackthorn · Cleavers · Broad-leaved Dock · Garlic Mustard · Lesser Celandine +30

BlackthornPrunus spinosa
CleaversGalium aparine
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
BulrushTypha latifolia
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
Common NettleUrtica dioica
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
GorseUlex europaeus
Common VetchVicia sativa
Creeping-JennyLysimachia nummularia
Taxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccata
Highclere HollyIlex aquifolium x perado = I. x altaclerensis
Common ReedPhragmites australis
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
RamsonsAllium ursinum
HawthornCrataegus monogyna
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
Wood DockRumex sanguineus
ElderSambucus nigra
Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare
White Dead-nettleLamium album
Sweet VioletViola odorata
DaisyBellis perennis
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

80,383 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds49 species

winter

2026

Gadwall · Great Crested Grebe · Great Tit · Grey Heron · Black-headed Gull +44

GadwallMareca strepera
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Great TitParus major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
NuthatchSitta europaea
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
TealAnas crecca
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CootFulica atra
LapwingVanellus vanellus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Mute SwanCygnus olor
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MagpiePica pica
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
RedwingTurdus iliacus
BuzzardButeo buteo
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Willow TitPoecile montanus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2026

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects4 species

winter

2026

Alder Leaf Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Zygina flammigera · Ocys harpaloides/tachysoides

Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Zygina flammigeraZygina flammigera
Ocys harpaloides/tachysoidesOcys harpaloides/tachysoides

🌿

Plants35 species

spring

2026

Blackthorn · Cleavers · Broad-leaved Dock · Garlic Mustard · Lesser Celandine +30

BlackthornPrunus spinosa
CleaversGalium aparine
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasiferaPrunus cerasifera var. cerasifera
Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
BulrushTypha latifolia
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
Common NettleUrtica dioica
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
GorseUlex europaeus
Common VetchVicia sativa
Creeping-JennyLysimachia nummularia
Taxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccata
Highclere HollyIlex aquifolium x perado = I. x altaclerensis
Common ReedPhragmites australis
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
RamsonsAllium ursinum
HawthornCrataegus monogyna
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
Wood DockRumex sanguineus
ElderSambucus nigra
Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare
White Dead-nettleLamium album
Sweet VioletViola odorata
DaisyBellis perennis
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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