Short birdwatching visit · Woodland Trust
New Moss Wood
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird seasons unspecified
- Headline birds
- Willow Tit · Willow Warbler · Blackcap
- Parking
- The Woodland Trust describes a free entrance car park on Moss Road for around six cars.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Moss Road, Cadishead, Salford
New Moss Wood is a distinct Woodland Trust reserve on former market-garden land near Cadishead. Wet willow scrub, grass paths and recently rewetted mossland give it a different character from the neighbouring open peatland reserves. Natural England’s exact New Moss Wood description names Willow Tit, Willow Warbler and Blackcap, providing a clear birdwatching focus for the woodland circuit. Enter from Moss Road and use the established paths and bridges. The wood has its own public entrance and small car park, giving it a distinct arrival from Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss.
Birds and seasons
- Willow Tit · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Willow Tit
- Willow Warbler · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Willow Warbler
- Blackcap · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Blackcap
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Unsurfaced grass paths, bridges and raised sections cross damp ground and can be muddy.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The Woodland Trust describes a free entrance car park on Moss Road for around six cars.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Follow Moss Road to the signed main entrance; the final approach is unsurfaced. The Trust also describes walking from Irlam station or Liverpool Road bus stops via New Moss Road. Its published grid identifies the wood area 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 · 9.4 straight-line miles
- Hesketh Out Marsh · 26.3 straight-line miles
- Hoylake Shore · 30.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Dove Stone, 20.4 miles away in a straight line.
- Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss · 1.4 miles in a straight line
- Risley Moss · 2.4 miles in a straight line
- Pennington Flash · 5.3 miles in a straight line