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Rands Clough Wood - Broadleaved woodland

14 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.51439, -2.41401

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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
Bike parkingParking

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Walkden to RHS Garden BridgewaterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Derelict and Overgrown Brickworks

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Derelict and Overgrown Brickworks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Parr Fold ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Cutacre Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Astley Street ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Tyldesley ChapelUrban park3.6 km→

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