🌞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 348m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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 348m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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4 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 12Walking route21.1 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
🚴
Cycling
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105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Moss BankCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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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
Nob End is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Bolton, North West England. It is well known for its wetland habitats, which host diverse bird species, insects, and offer walking paths for exploration.
