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Mossley Hall moat (site of)

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Gadwall, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Gadwall, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Hyacinth, Broad-leaved Dock +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Hyacinth, Broad-leaved Dock +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Elder, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Zygina flammigera +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Zygina flammigera +2 more · last seen 2026

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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 55Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mossley Hall Farm Public Right of Way

Mossley Hall Farm Public Right of Way

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