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Garswood Park

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝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· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Shoveler +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Shoveler +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Puccinia poarum, Jelly Ear +49 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Puccinia poarum, Jelly Ear +49 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ramsons, Himalayan Balsam +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Ramsons, Himalayan Balsam +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Common Chickweed +20 more foraging species

Varies

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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path on Weathercock Hill with view towards Garswood

Path on Weathercock Hill with view towards Garswood

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