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Bowlee Community Park

1 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.55793, -2.22774

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 68m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Red Clover, Lesser Celandine +84 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Ragwort, Red Clover, Lesser Celandine +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Common Bistort, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional 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
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching the car park at Greenhill

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching the car park at Greenhill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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