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Hall Lee Bank Park

8 ha

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.54350, -2.51231

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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
  • 🅿️Westhoughton High School 36m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Fritillary, Columbine +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Fritillary, Columbine +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeRef 80Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route382 m
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond above Hall Lee Bank park, Westhoughton

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond above Hall Lee Bank park, Westhoughton

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🌱Central ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Cutacre Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Tyldesley ChapelUrban park4.5 km→🌱Astley Street ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Guide Dogs ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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