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Prestwich Forest Park

4 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.52886, -2.28303

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Time for Tea — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hogweed, Common Nettle +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Salford TrailWalking 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 routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
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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

The Flower Park, Prestwich

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Flower Park, Prestwich

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PRESTWICHCountry park1.3 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Livia 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→
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Livia 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→

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