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Edge Green Common

📷 Dave Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48675, -2.61048

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Birch Woodwart, Hairy Curtain Crust +60 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Birch Woodwart, Hairy Curtain Crust +60 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Amphibious Bistort, Common Bistort +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Wild Marjoram, Amphibious Bistort +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Wild Marjoram, Amphibious Bistort +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 55Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge Green Common

📷 Dave Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge Green Common

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🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve2.5 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park4.4 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park900 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.8 km→

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