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Parr Fold Park

4 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.51764, -2.39816

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Cafe B — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Brain, Common Jelly Spot, Butter Cap +56 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Yellow Brain, Common Jelly Spot, Butter Cap +56 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Elder +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
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Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parr Fold Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉MOSES GATENature reserve4.7 km→🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Parr Fold ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Winton ParkUrban park4 km→

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