Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Brook Wood - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsCyclingWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.43373, -2.33586

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking 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
Little Ees Lanepublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: residential
Little Ees Lanepublic footpath · 210 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 210 mPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

250 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
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by the River Mersey

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by the River Mersey

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Walton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Gorse Hill ParkUrban park3.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e9e07b97-af0d-4771-a687-b905321e9d39