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MERE CLOUGH

5 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.53235, -2.30015

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 63m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Philips Park Figure 8 trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional 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
Towpathpublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Farm Hillpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: unclassified
Farm Hillpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling 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

About this nature reserve

Mere Clough is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Bury, North West England. It features a mix of woodland and grassland habitats, attracting wildlife such as butterflies and various bird species, with walking paths for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former gas works site

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former gas works site

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PRESTWICHCountry park600 m→🌱Philips ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Drinkwater ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Lightoaks ParkUrban park4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Livia 3

Not High (England Use Only)652 m→
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Livia 4

Not High (England Use Only)923 m→

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