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Getting here
53.52492, -2.35942
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Butterfly-bush, Red Campion +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Butterfly-bush, Red Campion +66 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Rubus tuberculatus, Hazel, Giant Blackberry +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Polydrusus formosus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Polydrusus formosus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +12 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking 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
🚴Cycling
124 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Moss BankCycling route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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