Elms Recreation Ground
Getting here
53.55517, -2.29421
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dame's-violet, Purple-loosestrife, Himalayan Balsam +184 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dame's-violet, Purple-loosestrife, Himalayan Balsam +184 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Hogweed +21 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking 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
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Daisyfield GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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