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Dogs 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Oasis Ice Cream — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis tenax +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis tenax +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +116 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +15 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

420 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Metrolink line south of Firswood stop

Metrolink line south of Firswood stop

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