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Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort

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📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.47473, -2.25356

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Warehouse Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Yarrow, Black Spleenwort +96 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Yarrow, Black Spleenwort +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
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Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
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Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

316 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
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Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway viaduct at Knott Mill

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway viaduct at Knott Mill

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🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park1.5 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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