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The Glade of Light

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48576, -2.24475

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Proper Tea — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Black Spleenwort, Giant Hogweed +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Black Spleenwort, Giant Hogweed +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

284 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Glade of Light Memorial Garden

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Glade of Light Memorial Garden

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Nearby places

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🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park1.5 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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