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Smithills Open Farm

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.60446, -2.45140

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🛝Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Ramsons +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Japanese Knotweed, Welsh Poppy +100 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Japanese Knotweed, Welsh Poppy +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bearded Dragon at Smithills Open Farm

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bearded Dragon at Smithills Open Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moss Bank ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Longsight ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Nelson ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️SEVEN ACRESCountry park4 km→🌱Seven Acres Country ParkUrban park4 km→

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