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South Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.51416, -2.30967

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking 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
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

152 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PRESTWICHCountry park1.5 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park4.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Livia 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→
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Livia 4

Not High (England Use Only)1.9 km→

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