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Hope Carr

2 ha

📷 Dave Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.48245, -2.50921

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Garlic Mustard +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Daisy, Common Nettle +115 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Daisy, Common Nettle +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 55Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 55Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hope Carr Nature Reserve Visitor's Centre

📷 Dave Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hope Carr Nature Reserve Visitor's Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park2.4 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Pennington Hall ParkUrban park1.2 km→🦉PENNINGTON FLASHNature reserve2.4 km→

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