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Open directionsv Ringley Old Bridge is an ancient stone bridge in Kearsley, a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It crosses the River Irwell, linking Ringley with Stoneclough. The bridge has two large semi-circular arches and a third, smaller arch for the tow path.
Read more on Wikipedia → Footbridge Grade II* listed building c. 1677
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Willow Tit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Willow Tit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Marsh Helleborine +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Marsh Helleborine +98 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Guelder-rose, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Polydrusus formosus +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Polydrusus formosus +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 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 103 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Moss Bank Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bradley Fold Cycleway 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 Roch Valley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bury to Bolton Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route 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 ▾
Photos River Irwell at Ringley Old Bridge
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Wildlife to spot
17,359 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,359 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Larus argentatus argentatus Larus argentatus argentatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 7-spot Ladybird · Polydrusus formosus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus 🌿 Plants 22 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Marsh Helleborine · Himalayan Balsam · Hemp-agrimony · Osier +17
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025 Osier Salix viminalis2025 Butterbur Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,359 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Rock Dove +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Larus argentatus argentatus Larus argentatus argentatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 7-spot Ladybird · Polydrusus formosus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus 🌿 Plants 22 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Marsh Helleborine · Himalayan Balsam · Hemp-agrimony · Osier +17
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025 Osier Salix viminalis2025 Butterbur Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Petasites hybridus
Petasites hybridus
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2025
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2025
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia2025
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina2025
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum2025
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum2025
Green-flowered Helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes2025
Green-flowered Helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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