Getting here
53.57175, -2.50150
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 312m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 312m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Ribwort Plantain +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Ribwort Plantain +18 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +1 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Cheilosia illustrata, Parhelophilus +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Cheilosia illustrata, Parhelophilus +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rotary WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
🚴Cycling
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
N/ACycling route58 m
N/ACycling route382 m
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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