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Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley

2 ha

📷 Edward Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.51542, -2.36709

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Hazel, Rubus tuberculatus +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Hazel, Rubus tuberculatus +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Paranchus albipes, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Paranchus albipes, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Rubus tuberculatus, Giant Blackberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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
GM Ringway Stage 20Walking route12.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester

Named routeLength 12.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling 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

Wardley Hall

📷 Edward Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️PRESTWICHCountry park4.5 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lightoaks ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Drinkwater ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Parr Fold ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Clifton Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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