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Garswood Park

1 ha

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.48523, -2.65285

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Hawthorn +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hogweed, Bramble +125 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Hogweed, Bramble +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Large White +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Large White +45 more · last seen 2026

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

M6 near Garswood Park

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M6 near Garswood Park

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🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve2.8 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park3.6 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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