Ringley Wood - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 13 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 13 ha
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53.54771, -2.36205
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Salford Trail Walking 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 12 Walking route 21.1 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named route Length 21.1 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 13 Walking route 18 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
Named route Length 18 km Regional walking route
Show on map 103 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Moss Bank Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bradley Fold Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Linnyshaw Loopline Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Swinton Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Roch Valley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bury to Bolton Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Philips Park Figure 8 trail Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Site of Ringley Upper Lock, Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal
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Wildlife to spot
22,588 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,588 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Robin +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coot Fulica atra Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Larus argentatus argentatus Larus argentatus argentatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Lesser Celandine · Butterbur · Narcissus agg. · Ramsons · Tutsan +6
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Butterbur Petasites hybridus Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg. Ramsons Allium ursinum Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,588 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Robin +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coot Fulica atra Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Larus argentatus argentatus Larus argentatus argentatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Lesser Celandine · Butterbur · Narcissus agg. · Ramsons · Tutsan +6
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Butterbur Petasites hybridus Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg. Ramsons Allium ursinum Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2025
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2025
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia2025
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia2025 