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Leverhulme Park

4 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.57373, -2.40098

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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
  • 🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Oxford Ragwort +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Oxford Ragwort +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Vine Weevil, 7-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Vine Weevil, 7-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Small Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Salford TrailWalking route

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former carriage drive in Leverhulme Park

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former carriage drive in Leverhulme Park

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