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Tonge Park

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.58783, -2.40751

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Great Willowherb, Ribwort Plantain +129 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Great Willowherb, Ribwort Plantain +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Common Nettle, Hazel +13 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnworth Streets For All Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thicketford Road, Tonge Moor

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thicketford Road, Tonge Moor

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🦉MOSES GATENature reserve3.4 km→🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️SEVEN ACRESCountry park600 m→🌱Seven Acres Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Longsight ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Nelson ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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