Plan your visit
Getting here
53.59960, -2.27689
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Coffee and Cream — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Coffee and Cream — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Brown Puffball, Elder Whitewash, Oak Crust +27 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 14-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +40 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
🚴Cycling
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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