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PRESTWICH

195 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome195 ha

Getting here

53.52747, -2.30307

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rock Dove
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull +28 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull +28 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with marked walking trails

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Common Fleabane, Wood Anemone +45 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed seasonal habitats and events

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Green Grasshopper +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional 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
GM Ringway Stage 20Walking route12.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester

Named routeLength 12.6 kmRegional walking route
Towpathpublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Farm Hillpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Farm Hillpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rainbow over Prestwich Forest Park

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rainbow over Prestwich Forest Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Philips ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site4.9 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Livia 3

Not High (England Use Only)207 m→
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Livia 4

Not High (England Use Only)831 m→