Historic Cargo Lift
Getting here
53.47950, -2.22581
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +32 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +32 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +72 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Yarrow, Selfheal +120 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Yarrow, Selfheal +120 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 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
324 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Media City LinkCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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