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Butler Park

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Dogs welcome

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Daisy Rust, Hoof Fungus +69 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Turkeytail, Daisy Rust, Hoof Fungus +69 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eupeodes corollae, Red-tailed Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Eupeodes corollae, Red-tailed Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Wild Teasel, Meadow Vetchling +78 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Wild Teasel, Meadow Vetchling +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional 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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 55Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 55Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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