GM Ringway stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam
Sun, 17 Nov
|Leigh Bus Station
This MODERATE section of the trail explores the Wigan & Salford Mosslands. This peaceful area, formerly used for peat extraction, has benefited from extensive regeneration & is home to more than 150 bird species, rare mammals, amphibians, butterflies and plants. Est time: 5 hours 15 minute
Time & Location
17 Nov 2024, 09:00
Leigh Bus Station, King St, Leigh WN7 4LP, UK
About the event
This section of the trail explores the Wigan and Salford Mosslands. This peaceful area, formerly used for peat extraction, has benefited from extensive regeneration and is home to more than 150 bird species, rare mammals, amphibians, dragonflies, butterflies and plants.
Highlights include:
Hope Carr Nature Reserve, which boasts a complex array of wetland habitats
Footpaths along the valley of the tranquil River Glaze (or Glazebrook)
Views of three historic country homes (Light Oaks Hall, Little Woolden Hall and Great Woolden Hall)
The 115-hectare Little Woolden Moss nature reserve, restored by Lancashire Wildlife Trust and now home to plant species such as sphagnum moss and cottongrass, birds of prey and ground-nesting birds, and animals such as the common lizard and bog bush cricket