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Woodbank Garden

📷 BatAndBall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.60026, -2.30981

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Bistort, Ivy +177 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Bistort, Ivy +177 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Garlic Mustard, Elder +29 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Vuilleminia coryli +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Crust, Turkeytail, Vuilleminia coryli +5 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodbank Cricket Club - Pavilion

📷 BatAndBall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodbank Cricket Club - Pavilion

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🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱The Top GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Burrs Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Elton ValeUrban park1.5 km→🌱Hoyles ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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