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Lilford Park

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.50764, -2.49798

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Botryobasidium aureum, Yellow Brain +55 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Botryobasidium aureum, Yellow Brain +55 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Dogwood +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eupeodes corollae, Red-tailed Bumblebee +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Eupeodes corollae, Red-tailed Bumblebee +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Millers Lanepublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Green Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 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 route141 m
Named routeRef 55Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland at Lilford Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland at Lilford Park

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