Getting here
53.53337, -2.30338
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
14
3 named nearby · 11 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
78
78 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Irwell Sculpture Trail · Walking0
Rochdale Way · Walking0
Salford Trail · Walking0
Broughton Cycleway · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Towpath · public footpath
Farm Hill · public footpath
Farm Hill · public footpath
About this urban park
Philips Park is an ancient urban park covering 172 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
3 nearby · 205m
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Picnic spot
197m away
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Playground
193m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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