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Bedford Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.50386, -2.49614

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 285m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Green Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland at Lilford Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland at Lilford Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Village GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park3.7 km→🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Tyldesley ChapelUrban park2.2 km→

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