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Resurrection and St Barnabas Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Sycamore, Butterfly-bush +124 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Sycamore, Butterfly-bush +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named 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
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Cycling

269 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
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Brigid's Catholic Church, Grey Mare Lane, Bradford, Manchester

St. Brigid's Catholic Church, Grey Mare Lane, Bradford, Manchester

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