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Salford Sports Village

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket +48 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket +48 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird, Coenosia tigrina +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird, Coenosia tigrina +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

179 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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