Getting here
53.55741, -2.32123
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
- 🛝Playground 139m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground 139m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Willow Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Willow Tit +60 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Clover Seed Weevil, Mocydia crocea +165 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Clover Seed Weevil, Mocydia crocea +165 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Whorled Water-milfoil, Autumn Hawkbit, Yellow-rattle +135 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Whorled Water-milfoil, Autumn Hawkbit, Yellow-rattle +135 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Hogweed, Bulrush +6 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking 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
79 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Moss BankCycling route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling 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
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