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St John's Road Recreation Ground

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.56230, -2.50364

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Meadow Buttercup +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Meadow Buttercup +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Parhelophilus, Cheilosia illustrata +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Parhelophilus, Cheilosia illustrata +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeRef 80Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route382 m
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 80Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Road, Motorway Bridge

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Road, Motorway Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Moss Bank ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cutacre Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Old Station ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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