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South Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.52637, -2.31110

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

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

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 20Walking route12.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester

Named routeLength 12.6 kmRegional walking route
Towpathpublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Towpathpublic footpath · 433 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 433 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling 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

Clifton Junction

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clifton Junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PRESTWICHCountry park500 m→🌱Philips ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Drinkwater ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Lightoaks ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Livia 3

Not High (England Use Only)360 m→
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Livia 4

Not High (England Use Only)570 m→

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