Outwood Country Park 133 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 133 ha
Getting here
53.55244, -2.33454
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 469m away 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 469m away £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Rivellia syngenesiae, Sicus ferrugineus +63 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Whorled Water-milfoil, Lesser Celandine +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Salford Trail Walking 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 12 Walking route 21.1 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named route Length 21.1 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 13 Walking route 18 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
Named route Length 18 km Regional walking route
Show on map 91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Moss Bank Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bradley Fold Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Linnyshaw Loopline Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harry Hill Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Swinton Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Roch Valley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Philips Park Figure 8 trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Untitled Stones at Outwood Country Park
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Wildlife to spot
11,246 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,246 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Great Tit +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Gadwall Mareca strepera Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goosander Mergus merganser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Common Gull Larus canus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Teal Anas crecca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Swift Apus apus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Sicus ferrugineus · Sphaerophoria scripta · Red-legged Shieldbug · Emperor Dragonfly · Valenzuela flavidus +3
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis 🌿 Plants 27 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Petty Spurge · Osier · Himalayan Balsam · Guelder-rose · Ramsons +22
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025 Osier Salix viminalis2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025 Ramsons Allium ursinum Lesser Celandine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,246 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Great Tit +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Gadwall Mareca strepera Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goosander Mergus merganser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Common Gull Larus canus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Teal Anas crecca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Swift Apus apus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Sicus ferrugineus · Sphaerophoria scripta · Red-legged Shieldbug · Emperor Dragonfly · Valenzuela flavidus +3
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis 🌿 Plants 27 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Petty Spurge · Osier · Himalayan Balsam · Guelder-rose · Ramsons +22
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025 Osier Salix viminalis2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025 Ramsons Allium ursinum Lesser Celandine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus Ficaria verna
Ficaria verna
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina2025
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum2025
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica2025
an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica2025
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis2025
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca2025
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca2025
Nuttall's Waterweed Elodea nuttallii2025
Nuttall's Waterweed Elodea nuttallii2025
Spiked Water-milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum2025
Spiked Water-milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum2025
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2025
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2025
Greater Duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza2025
Greater Duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza2025
Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae2025
Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae2025
Whorled Water-milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum2025
Whorled Water-milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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