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53.42228, -2.27744
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Grey-patched Mining Bee +10 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hazel, Hawthorn +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hazel, Hawthorn +18 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Ramsons +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking 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
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km
GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park
🚴Cycling
349 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Media City LinkCycling route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
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