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Dog Kennel Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Margaret Clough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.53616, -2.48638

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Visiting this summer

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fritillary, Black Nightshade, Columbine +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eupeodes corollae, Eristalis tenax +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Eupeodes corollae, Eristalis tenax +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Named routeRegional walking 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
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Park Wood, Atherton

📷 Margaret Clough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Park Wood, Atherton

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Nearby places

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🌱Central ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Cutacre Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Tyldesley ChapelUrban park2.8 km→🌱Astley Street ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉PRETORIA PITNature reserve100 m→🌱Hulton ParkUrban park600 m→

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