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Ostrich Lane Park

0 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.52595, -2.26933

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood Avens, Sycamore +93 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood Avens, Sycamore +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hogweed, Guelder-rose +13 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scholes Lane, Prestwich

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scholes Lane, Prestwich

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Nearby places

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🏞️PRESTWICHCountry park2.2 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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