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Norley Hall Cricket Ground

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • Playing fields 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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Fescue, False Oat-grass, Broad Buckler-fern +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Fescue, False Oat-grass, Broad Buckler-fern +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Black Currant, Raspberry +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, 2-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, 2-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 55Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route84 m
Named routeLength 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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