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The Firs - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.53875, -2.44874

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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 81m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Walkden to RHS Garden BridgewaterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chloride Works

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chloride Works

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🦉MOSES GATENature reserve4.5 km→🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cutacre Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Tyldesley ChapelUrban park3.1 km→

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