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Parsons Meadow

4 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.53954, -2.64388

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 61m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Oxford Ragwort, Red Clover +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Oxford Ragwort, Red Clover +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Western Honey Bee +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Western Honey Bee +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Raspberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 55Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 55Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 55Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Smithy Brook joining the River Douglas at Parson's Meadow, Wigan

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Smithy Brook joining the River Douglas at Parson's Meadow, Wigan

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve3.9 km→🌱Laithwaite ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve4.5 km→

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