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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › North West › Trafford Getting here
53.38255, -2.31427
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Box Tree Moth +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Box Tree Moth +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Bollin Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 2 Walking route 10.5 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village
Named route Length 10.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map 178 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A555 Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Airport Orbital Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Greater Manchester regional route 85 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 85 Regional cycle route
Show on map Airport City Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Heritage Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Heritage Loop Local cycle route
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28,740 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blackbird · Rock Dove · Robin +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Pica pica pica Pica pica pica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Alder Leaf Beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Cockchafer · Syrphus +1
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025 Syrphus Ground-elder
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blackbird · Rock Dove · Robin +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Pica pica pica Pica pica pica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Alder Leaf Beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Cockchafer · Syrphus +1
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025 Syrphus Ground-elder
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus2025
Syrphus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 