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Prestwich Forest Park

✦ Ancient woodland137 ha

📷 Carroll Pierce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Mountain bikesWildlifeWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome137 ha

Getting here

53.52727, -2.30090

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Philips Park Figure 8 trail
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

12 activities

Mountain biking

1 MTB/downhill trail(s); Named MTB route nearby: Philips Park Figure 8 trail

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

15 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trails totalling 12.8 km; Named hiking route nearby: Irwell Sculpture Trail

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

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

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling 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

Prestwich Clough

📷 Carroll Pierce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prestwich Clough

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🏞️PRESTWICHCountry park100 m→🌱Philips ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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Livia 3

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