Crumpsall and Cheetham Allotments Pavilion 3 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › North West › Manchester Getting here
53.51096, -2.22891
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, Common Bistort, Large-flowered Hemp-nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain +120 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain +120 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Green Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Green Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Medlock Valley Way Walking route ▾
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur) Walking route ▾
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map 188 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Broughton Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Media City Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 86 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 86 Local cycle route
Show on map Irwell River Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Philips Park Figure 8 trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
3,388 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,388 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow +25
Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Great Tit Parus major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Wood Mouse · Grey Squirrel
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 European Pond Terrapin
European Pond Terrapin Emys orbicularis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax · Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly +9
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus White Poplar · Hazel · Smooth Tare · Black Medick · False Oxlip +28
White Poplar Populus alba Hazel Corylus avellana Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum Black Medick Medicago lupulina False Oxlip Primula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,388 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Rock Dove · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow +25
Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Great Tit Parus major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Wood Mouse · Grey Squirrel
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 European Pond Terrapin
European Pond Terrapin Emys orbicularis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax · Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly +9
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus White Poplar · Hazel · Smooth Tare · Black Medick · False Oxlip +28
White Poplar Populus alba Hazel Corylus avellana Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum Black Medick Medicago lupulina False Oxlip Primula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Bombus lapidarius
Bombus lapidarius
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi2024
Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi2024
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus2024
Broad Damselbug Nabis (Nabicula) flavomarginatus2024
Apolygus spinolae Apolygus spinolae2024
Apolygus spinolae Apolygus spinolae2024
Leopoldius signatus Leopoldius signatus2024
Leopoldius signatus Leopoldius signatus2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Water-violet Hottonia palustris2024
Water-violet Hottonia palustris2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2024
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2024
Large-flowered Hemp-nettle Galeopsis speciosa2024
Large-flowered Hemp-nettle Galeopsis speciosa2024
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2024
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2024
Aspen Populus tremula2024
Aspen Populus tremula2024
Red Oak Quercus rubra2024
Red Oak Quercus rubra2024
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2024
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2024
Peruvian Lily Alstroemeria aurea2024
Peruvian Lily Alstroemeria aurea2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024 