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53.50682, -2.31012
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 184m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 184m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026
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🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket +131 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket +131 more · last seen 2026
Varies
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hogweed +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Nettle, Sycamore +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Nettle, Sycamore +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur) Walking route ▾
Salford Trail Walking 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 1 Walking route 11.7 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park
Named route Length 11.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map 170 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Port Salford Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Broughton Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Media City Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Linnyshaw Loopline Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Swinton Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 86 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 86 Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Philips Park Figure 8 trail Mountain bike route ▾
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18,534 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,534 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow +22
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mole · Pipistrelle · Squirrel · Pipistrelle Bat species · Red Fox
Mole Talpa europaea Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Squirrel Sciurus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Earwig
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Blushing Bracket · Razor Strop Fungus · Candlesnuff Fungus · Beechmast Candlesnuff · Physcia adscendens +43
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Beechmast Candlesnuff Xylaria carpophila Physcia adscendens Physcia adscendens Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum Cladonia coniocraea 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Nettle · Narcissus agg. · Lesser Celandine · Hyacinth · Snowdrop +4
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg. Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,534 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Magpie · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow +22
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mole · Pipistrelle · Squirrel · Pipistrelle Bat species · Red Fox
Mole Talpa europaea Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Squirrel Sciurus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Earwig
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Blushing Bracket · Razor Strop Fungus · Candlesnuff Fungus · Beechmast Candlesnuff · Physcia adscendens +43
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Beechmast Candlesnuff Xylaria carpophila Physcia adscendens Physcia adscendens Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum Cladonia coniocraea 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Nettle · Narcissus agg. · Lesser Celandine · Hyacinth · Snowdrop +4
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg. Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cladonia coniocraea
Cladonia coniocraea
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum
Bleeding Broadleaf Crust Stereum rugosum
Bleeding Broadleaf Crust Stereum rugosum
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
Script Lichen Graphis scripta s. lat.
Script Lichen Graphis scripta s. lat.
King Alfred's Cakes Daldinia concentrica
King Alfred's Cakes Daldinia concentrica
Oak Moss Evernia prunastri
Oak Moss Evernia prunastri
Vuilleminia coryli Vuilleminia coryli
Vuilleminia coryli Vuilleminia coryli
Big Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera fumosa
Big Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera fumosa
Blueing Bracket Postia subcaesia
Blueing Bracket Postia subcaesia
Bay Polypore Polyporus badius
Bay Polypore Polyporus badius
Crystal Brain Exidia nucleata
Crystal Brain Exidia nucleata
Lecidella elaeochroma Lecidella elaeochroma
Lecidella elaeochroma Lecidella elaeochroma
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta
Oak Crust Peniophora quercina
Oak Crust Peniophora quercina
Hypoxylon petriniae Hypoxylon petriniae
Hypoxylon petriniae Hypoxylon petriniae
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus
Physcia aipolia Physcia aipolia
Physcia aipolia Physcia aipolia
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium
Neosetophoma samarorum Neosetophoma samarorum
Neosetophoma samarorum Neosetophoma samarorum
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum
Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum
Lepraria finkii Lepraria finkii
Lepraria finkii Lepraria finkii
Olive Oysterling Sarcomyxa serotina
Olive Oysterling Sarcomyxa serotina
Hypoxylon intermedium Hypoxylon intermedium
Hypoxylon intermedium Hypoxylon intermedium
Stump Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme
Stump Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme
Common Orange Lichen Xanthoria parietina
Common Orange Lichen Xanthoria parietina
Diaporthe samaricola Diaporthe samaricola
Diaporthe samaricola Diaporthe samaricola
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Wrinkled Crust Phlebia radiata
Wrinkled Crust Phlebia radiata
Oak Mildew Erysiphe alphitoides2025
Oak Mildew Erysiphe alphitoides2025
Umbellifer Mildew Erysiphe heraclei2025
Umbellifer Mildew Erysiphe heraclei2025
Birch Woodwart Jackrogersella multiformis2025
Birch Woodwart Jackrogersella multiformis2025
Puccinia ribis-pendulae Puccinia ribis-pendulae2025
Puccinia ribis-pendulae Puccinia ribis-pendulae2025
Fuchsia Rust Pucciniastrum epilobii2025
Fuchsia Rust Pucciniastrum epilobii2025
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.2025
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.2025
Mint Rust Puccinia menthae2025
Mint Rust Puccinia menthae2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025 