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Clayton Park

4 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.48381, -2.18075

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle, Purple-loosestrife +192 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle, Purple-loosestrife +192 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
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Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
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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
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Cycling

227 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
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Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clayton Hall Garden

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clayton Hall Garden

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