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Culcheth Linear Park

581 ha

📷 kiteman22 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome581 ha

Getting here

53.45092, -2.52894

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Cormorant
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 132m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Cormorant, Little Ringed Plover +104 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Kestrel, Cormorant, Little Ringed Plover +104 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Robins Lanepublic footpath · 312 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 312 mSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring Snowdrops - Culcheth Linear Park

📷 kiteman22 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring Snowdrops - Culcheth Linear Park

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