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Wood End Pit AKA Bedford Colliery marker stone, former coal mine.

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.50377, -2.48467

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Tit, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Botryobasidium aureum, Hoof Fungus, Yellow Brain +55 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Botryobasidium aureum, Hoof Fungus, Yellow Brain +55 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Dogwood, Hawthorn +203 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Dogwood, Hawthorn +203 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +22 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Queensway looking towards Bedford

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Queensway looking towards Bedford

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Nearby places

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🌱Village GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park4.3 km→🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Astley Street ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Tyldesley ChapelUrban park1.6 km→

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