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Brook Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 david newton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.43213, -2.35318

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Ashton on Mersey Golf Club 71m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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
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Cycling

178 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Banky Lane

📷 david newton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Banky Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashton ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Gorse Hill ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Prince's ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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