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Places › England › North West › Trafford Getting here
53.38304, -2.36733
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 99m away — 18 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 99m away — 18 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Bollin Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 18 Walking route 17.4 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham
Named route Length 17.4 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 19 Walking route 15.1 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford
Named route Length 15.1 km Regional walking route
Show on map 58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Airport Orbital Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Greater Manchester regional route 85 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 85 Regional cycle route
Show on map Airport City Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Irlam & Cadishead Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ICC Local cycle route
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
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11,010 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,010 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Rabbit
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 11 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Alder Leaf Beetle · Eupteryx · Polyporivora picta · Harlequin Ladybird +6
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Eupteryx Eupteryx2025 Polyporivora picta Polyporivora picta2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,010 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Rabbit
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 11 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Alder Leaf Beetle · Eupteryx · Polyporivora picta · Harlequin Ladybird +6
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Eupteryx Eupteryx2025 Polyporivora picta Polyporivora picta2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Suillia bicolor Suillia bicolor2025
Suillia bicolor Suillia bicolor2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 