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Davyhulme Nature Reserve

Davyhulme is located next to the Manchester Ship canal and close to the Trafford Centre. It’s not only a site of biological importance where you’re guaranteed to spot some wildlife but, it’s also home to walking routes which are pram and pushchair friendly and pockets of green space which are perfect for a picnic.

The nature reserve is back open for public access

Thank you for your patience while we carried out some essential repairs to the footbridge and activity to make safe some unstable trees. We understand the temporary closure was inconvenient and appreciate your understanding. All work has been completed and the reserve is open. 

Davyhulme Nature Reserve

41 Daresbury Ave, Urmston, M41 8QL

Walking routes

Davyhulme is home to several walking routes which are pram and pushchair friendly

Bird watching

Bird watching at Davyhulme, you can see a variety of birds including some rarer species

Acres of nature podcast

As custodians of over 56,000 hectares of beautiful country parks and reservoirs, this podcast series is all about bringing you closer to nature

Education Pack

Download our education pack and let's go on an adventure

Reservoir safety

Find out how to stay safe at our countryside parks and reservoirs

 

For more information on rules and guidance, click the button below.

Rules and reservoir guidance

If you have any general enquiries, please speak to our friendly team on 0345 672 3723.

You may also want to read about:

Blue-green algae

Giant hogweed

Recreation permits

Davyhulme Millenium Nature Reserve map

Important Notice

Heavy rainfall and sewer flooding

Heavy rainfall across the North West may be causing flooding in some parts of the region. Our teams are out working hard across the region helping our customers who have experienced sewer flooding in their homes.

If you’re experiencing flooding from a road or footpath and there is no evidence of sewage (toilet paper etc.) please report this to your local council, who are responsible for highways drainage flooding.

Please be aware that our phone lines are much busier than normal, take a look at our flooding page for further advice on what to do if you’re affected by flooding.

Heavy rainfall across the North West may be causing flooding in some parts of the region. Our teams are out working hard across the region helping our customers who have experienced sewer flooding in their homes.

Flooding advice

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