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Places › England › North West › Salford Getting here
53.49750, -2.35759
Open directionsv 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Nettle, Butterfly-bush +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Nettle, Butterfly-bush +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Paranchus albipes, Juniper Shieldbug, Hornet +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Paranchus albipes, Juniper Shieldbug, Hornet +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Rubus tuberculatus, Giant Blackberry +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Salford Trail Walking 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 1 Walking route 11.7 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park
Named route Length 11.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 20 Walking route 12.6 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester
Named route Length 12.6 km Regional walking route
Show on map 136 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Port Salford Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Media City Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Linnyshaw Loopline Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Swinton Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Irwell River Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Port Salford Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Philips Park Figure 8 trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
26,396 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,396 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw +32
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Juniper Shieldbug · Hornet · Paranchus albipes · Clay-coloured Weevil · Spotted-winged Drosophila +3
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Common Nettle · Yew
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Yew Taxus baccata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,396 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw +32
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Juniper Shieldbug · Hornet · Paranchus albipes · Clay-coloured Weevil · Spotted-winged Drosophila +3
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Common Nettle · Yew
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Yew Taxus baccata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2025
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025 