🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Lesser Black-backed Gull
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
☕Atmosphere Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Lesser Black-backed Gull
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
☕Atmosphere Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking
Best for
10 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Butterfly-bush, Himalayan Balsam +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Butterfly-bush, Himalayan Balsam +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route▾
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route▾
Named 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
