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Philips Park

1 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.48894, -2.19440

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Jelly Ear, Elder Whitewash +44 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Jelly Ear, Elder Whitewash +44 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +153 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +153 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named 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

201 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tulip Valley, Philips Park

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tulip Valley, Philips Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park4.9 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ardwick GreenUrban park2.8 km→

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