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Clayton Vale

97 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome97 ha

Getting here

53.49067, -2.17613

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging 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

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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Turkeytail, Elder Whitewash +48 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Turkeytail, Elder Whitewash +48 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Meadowsweet +32 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Common Nettle, Meadow Crane's-bill +203 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Common Nettle, Meadow Crane's-bill +203 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named 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 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 20Walking route12.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester

Named routeLength 12.6 kmRegional walking route
Graver Lanepublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Graver Lanepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clayton Vale Bridge

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clayton Vale Bridge

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