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Sparse woodland near Dove Bank

0 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.56812, -2.38087

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

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

81 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
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Croft Siderestricted byway · 563 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 563 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Five Acre Farm

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Five Acre Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🦉MOSES GATENature reserve1.1 km→🌱Seven Acres Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️SEVEN ACRESCountry park2.4 km→🌱Nelson ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Outwood Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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