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Plant Hill Park

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Inwood Hill Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.52615, -2.21773

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Bistort, Pedunculate Oak +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Red Campion, Herb-Robert +114 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Red Campion, Herb-Robert +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
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Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Wikipedia · Inwood Hill Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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