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Cleavley Playing Fields

📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.49023, -2.37461

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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
  • ☕Prago Kays Food Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Purple-loosestrife, Hogweed +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Purple-loosestrife, Hogweed +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Elder +16 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking 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
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 19Walking route15.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

Named routeLength 15.1 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Cleavley's Playing Fields

📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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