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Broadleaved woodland near Beswick

1 ha

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.48029, -2.21275

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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 289m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
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
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Cycling

304 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Medlock seen from Palmerston Street, Beswick, Manchester

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Medlock seen from Palmerston Street, Beswick, Manchester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park3.7 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site3.9 km→

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