Short birdwatching visit · Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Summer for Hobby and autumn for Merlin; owl season unspecified
- Headline birds
- Merlin · Short-eared Owl · Hobby
- Parking
- The Trust describes a small car park with room for four vehicles on Astley Road.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Astley Road, Chat Moss, Salford
Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss form one Wildlife Trust reserve on former peat workings now being restored as lowland raised bog. The Trust names Hobby in summer, Merlin in autumn and Short-eared Owl among the birds seen here. A visit depends on the permitted paths: public access follows the periphery of Little Woolden Moss and a permissive route through Cadishead Moss from Astley Road. Fragile ground and numerous hazards make wandering away from those routes inappropriate. Cadishead Moss and Little Woolden Moss are parts of the same reserve, with visitor access defined by the permitted routes through and around them.
Birds and seasons
- Merlin · Headline bird — Autumn Source for Merlin
- Short-eared Owl · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Short-eared Owl
- Hobby · Headline bird — Summer Source for Hobby
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Use only the public peripheral path and the signed permissive route; the wider restoring moss is hazardous and fragile.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The Trust describes a small car park with room for four vehicles on Astley Road.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs on a lead.
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Reach the published Astley Road arrival with care because the approach road is uneven. Follow the permitted reserve paths from there and check local access notices. The operator marker is a reserve location rather than a surveyed parking bay.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve · 8.5 straight-line miles
- Hesketh Out Marsh · 25.2 straight-line miles
- Hoylake Shore · 30.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Dove Stone, 20.1 miles away in a straight line.
- New Moss Wood · 1.4 miles in a straight line
- Risley Moss · 3.0 miles in a straight line
- Pennington Flash · 4.3 miles in a straight line