St Catherine's, Barton Upon Irwell
Getting here
53.47299, -2.35446
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +36 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Rosebay Willowherb, Butterfly-bush +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Rosebay Willowherb, Butterfly-bush +20 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Juniper Shieldbug, Field Digger Wasp, Common Red Soldier Beetle · last seen 2026; Insects — Juniper Shieldbug, Field Digger Wasp, Common Red Soldier Beetle · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking 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
🚴Cycling
204 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Media City LinkCycling route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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