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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Bolton Getting here
53.57446, -2.40790
Open directionsv 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 108m away — 18 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 108m away — 18 car parks within reach £ 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 — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Sunflower +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Sunflower +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Small Nettle
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 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 13 Walking route 18 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
Named route Length 18 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 14 Walking route 21.9 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
Named route Length 21.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map 53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80 Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Moss Bank Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bradley Fold Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Linnyshaw Loopline Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bury to Bolton Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Kirklees Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
24,861 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,861 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Rock Dove · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Lesser Black-backed Gull +24
Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Brown Rat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Frog · Common Frog
Frog Rana Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Vine Weevil
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus 🌿 Plants 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Primrose · Garlic Mustard · Giant Hogweed · Siberian Squill · Wych Elm +2
Primrose Primula vulgaris Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Siberian Squill Scilla siberica Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025 Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,861 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Rock Dove · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Lesser Black-backed Gull +24
Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Brown Rat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Frog · Common Frog
Frog Rana Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Vine Weevil
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus 🌿 Plants 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Primrose · Garlic Mustard · Giant Hogweed · Siberian Squill · Wych Elm +2
Primrose Primula vulgaris Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Siberian Squill Scilla siberica Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025 Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025 