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Brocstedes Park

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.50348, -2.66424

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Starling +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Starling +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daisy, Hogweed +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daisy, Hogweed +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Ramsons +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Brocstedes Park, Home of Ashton Athletic FC

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Brocstedes Park, Home of Ashton Athletic FC

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve2.3 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve3.8 km→

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