Hough End Leisure Centre 2 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › North West › Manchester Getting here
53.43799, -2.24527
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Hogweed +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Holly, Daisy +129 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Holly, Daisy +129 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby
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389 signed routes nearby
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Wildlife to spot
40,396 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 40,396 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit +33
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Orange Ladybird · Bombus terrestris subsp. audax
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Holly · Ivy · Taxus baccata f. baccata · Groundsel · Ash +21
Holly Ilex aquifolium Ivy Hedera helix Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Ash Fraxinus excelsior Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 40,396 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit +33
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Orange Ladybird · Bombus terrestris subsp. audax
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Holly · Ivy · Taxus baccata f. baccata · Groundsel · Ash +21
Holly Ilex aquifolium Ivy Hedera helix Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Ash Fraxinus excelsior Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Greater Snowdrop Galanthus elwesii
Greater Snowdrop Galanthus elwesii
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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