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Broadleaved woodland near Dove Bank

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.56607, -2.38501

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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 178m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Garlic Mustard, Purple-loosestrife +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Garlic Mustard, Purple-loosestrife +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn, Common Sorrel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Epistrophe grossulariae +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Epistrophe grossulariae +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Croft Siderestricted byway · 563 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 563 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paddocks at Darcy Lever

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paddocks at Darcy Lever

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🦉MOSES GATENature reserve800 m→🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Seven Acres Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️SEVEN ACRESCountry park2.4 km→🌱Nelson ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Outwood Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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