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Weaste Allotments

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.48584, -2.31458

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket +92 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Blushing Bracket +92 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Fleabane, Herb-Robert, Bee Orchid +68 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Fleabane, Herb-Robert, Bee Orchid +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Water Mint +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Helophilus pendulus +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Helophilus pendulus +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking 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
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

239 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
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling 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

Mini-roundabout and the Weaste Hotel

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mini-roundabout and the Weaste Hotel

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🏞️PRESTWICHCountry park4.7 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park3.1 km→🌱Lightoaks ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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