Plant Hill Park
Getting here
53.52890, -2.21753
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +64 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Common Bistort, Pedunculate Oak +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Campion, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +121 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Campion, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +121 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Blue Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Blue Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking 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
🚴Cycling
113 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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