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Places › England › North West › Manchester Getting here
53.42961, -2.24264
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Carrot — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Carrot — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Ivy, Herb-Robert +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Ivy, Herb-Robert +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Plants — Beech, Bramble, Dandelion +9 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ladybrook Valley Interest Trail Walking route ▾
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport) 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 359 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Greater Manchester regional route 85 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 85 Regional cycle route
Show on map Airport City Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Media City Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map A6 alternate route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Burton Road Metrolink Stop
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Wildlife to spot
51,483 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 51,483 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit · Canada Goose · Blackbird +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jay Garrulus glandarius Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Scathophaga stercoraria · Grey-patched Mining Bee · Eristalis pertinax · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee +4
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Grey-patched Mining Bee Andrena nitida Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Asaphidion curtum Asaphidion curtum Hairy-footed Flower Bee Holly · Ivy · Ash · Taxus baccata f. baccata · Butterbur +24
Holly Ilex aquifolium Ivy Hedera helix Ash Fraxinus excelsior Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Butterbur Petasites hybridus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 51,483 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit · Canada Goose · Blackbird +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jay Garrulus glandarius Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Scathophaga stercoraria · Grey-patched Mining Bee · Eristalis pertinax · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee +4
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Grey-patched Mining Bee Andrena nitida Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Asaphidion curtum Asaphidion curtum Hairy-footed Flower Bee Holly · Ivy · Ash · Taxus baccata f. baccata · Butterbur +24
Holly Ilex aquifolium Ivy Hedera helix Ash Fraxinus excelsior Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Butterbur Petasites hybridus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anthophora plumipes
Anthophora plumipes
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis
Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Greater Snowdrop Galanthus elwesii
Greater Snowdrop Galanthus elwesii
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025