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Bittern Pits Wood - Conifer woodland

18 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.48680, -2.40315

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
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Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
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Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
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Swinton GreenwayCycling route
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Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
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Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Edge of Botany Bay Wood

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Edge of Botany Bay Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Winton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Parr Fold ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Woodsend ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Kingsway ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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