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Lately Common

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.47913, -2.50051

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 59m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: GM Ringway Stage 17

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes 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
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 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

East Lancashire Road (A580), Lately Common

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Lancashire Road (A580), Lately Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park3.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pennington Hall ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉PENNINGTON FLASHNature reserve3.1 km→

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