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Low Common

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48475, -2.49809

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🍄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
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rock Dove +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rock Dove +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Daisy Rust, Hoof Fungus +72 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Turkeytail, Daisy Rust, Hoof Fungus +72 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor, Fox-and-cubs, Himalayan Balsam +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor, Fox-and-cubs, Himalayan Balsam +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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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

Hope Carr Lane, Leigh

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hope Carr Lane, Leigh

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