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Broadoak Wood - Broadleaved woodland

23 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.41861, -2.40848

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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
  • 🛝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

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route18 m
Named routeLength 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route111 m
Named routeRef 82Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gas works at Partington

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gas works at Partington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Prince's ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Irlam Linear ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Woodsend ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Woodheys ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Dunham Massey ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱John Leigh ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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