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Hough End Leisure Centre

3 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.43820, -2.24489

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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
  • ☕Gopher Station — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Hogweed +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Holly, Daisy +128 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Holly, Daisy +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

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

390 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hough End Leisure Centre

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hough End Leisure Centre

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