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Parr Fold Park

14 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.51719, -2.39897

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕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
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Mushroom foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, Syrphus ribesii +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

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

101 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bandstand, Parr Fold Park

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bandstand, Parr Fold Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

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