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Royalthorn Wood

2 ha

📷 Gary Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.39910, -2.27084

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Smoky Bracket +156 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Smoky Bracket +156 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Jelly Ear, Coesyn Melfed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug, Alder Leaf Beetle +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug, Alder Leaf Beetle +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Spear Thistle, Perforate St John's-wort +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Spear Thistle, Perforate St John's-wort +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

318 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M56 joins the A560 in Wythenshawe

📷 Gary Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M56 joins the A560 in Wythenshawe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve700 m→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Fog Lane ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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