Our Lady of Dolours Roman Catholic Church
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.51674, -2.27043
Open directionsv
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 227m away — 8 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 227m away — 8 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking· Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: Salford Trail
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby
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Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Medlock Valley WayWalking route▾
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
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Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route▾
Rochdale WayWalking route▾
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154 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route▾
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Media City LinkCycling route▾
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Swinton GreenwayCycling route▾
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Route 86Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route▾
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