🌞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 319m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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 319m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route▾
Named route
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
🚴
Cycling
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40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route58 m▾
Named routeRef 80Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route382 m▾
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 80Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
About this nature reserve
Cunningham Clough Brook is a 4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Bolton, North West England. This reserve features riparian habitat, providing a natural environment for various insects and birds, with walking paths along the brook.
