St Andrew's Church of England Church
Getting here
53.55220, -2.27651
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Purple-loosestrife, Common Ragwort +137 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Purple-loosestrife, Common Ragwort +137 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Garlic Mustard +17 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Vine Weevil +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Vine Weevil +31 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking 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 12Walking route21.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km
GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross
🚴Cycling
64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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