Getting here
53.44600, -2.27931
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Tea Hive — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Tea Hive — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Holly +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Holly +80 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Turkey Oak +10 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis tenax +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis tenax +34 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
🚴Cycling
412 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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