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Middle Wood

24 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.50146, -2.39330

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Brain, Common Jelly Spot, Butter Cap +54 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Yellow Brain, Common Jelly Spot, Butter Cap +54 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Guelder-rose +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Common Ragwort, Red Clover +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Common Ragwort, Red Clover +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Walkden to RHS Garden BridgewaterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

RHS Bridgewater, Middle Wood

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

RHS Bridgewater, Middle Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Parr Fold ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Winton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Astley Street ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Clifton Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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