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Firs Park

1 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.49872, -2.53615

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Broad-leaved Dock, Elder +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Broad-leaved Dock, Elder +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes 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
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 55Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route750 m
Named routeRef 55Length 750 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route626 m
Named routeRef 55Length 626 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spinners Arms, Firs Lane

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spinners Arms, Firs Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park1.3 km→🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Firs ParkUrban park200 m→🦉PENNINGTON FLASHNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Pennington Hall ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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