Getting here
53.51714, -2.30431
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 348m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 348m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Irwell Sculpture Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
144 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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