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Victoria Mill Park

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.48928, -2.21531

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝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

12 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust, Jelly Ear +44 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust, Jelly Ear +44 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Spleenwort, Butterfly-bush, Japanese Knotweed +100 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Spleenwort, Butterfly-bush, Japanese Knotweed +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue, Fennel +16 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 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
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

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

244 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Victoria Mills Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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