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Site of Westleigh Hall

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.50255, -2.53268

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Broad-leaved Dock, Elder +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Broad-leaved Dock, Elder +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Elder, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Ocys harpaloides/tachysoides, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Ocys harpaloides/tachysoides, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 55Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route750 m
Named routeRef 55Length 750 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route626 m
Named routeRef 55Length 626 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playing fields, Wigan Road, Westleigh

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing fields, Wigan Road, Westleigh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park1.8 km→🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Firs ParkUrban park400 m→🦉PENNINGTON FLASHNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Pennington Hall ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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