Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha
Getting here
53.45824, -2.32965
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦35+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Rock Dove
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦35+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Rock Dove
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +32 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat
Free
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
284 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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