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Farnworth Cemetery

2 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.55235, -2.38583

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Darley Street Car Park 71m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Marsh Helleborine, Hemp-agrimony +75 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Marsh Helleborine, Hemp-agrimony +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Epistrophe grossulariae +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Epistrophe grossulariae +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Wild Strawberry +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farnworth Cemetery

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park800 m→🦉MOSES GATENature reserve800 m→🌱Outwood Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Clifton Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Seven Acres Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️SEVEN ACRESCountry park3.9 km→

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