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Walton Park

7 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.41416, -2.33112

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Bridgewater Way

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: GM Ringway Stage 19

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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13 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km▾

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Bridgewater Waypublic footpath · 1.7 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bridgewater Waypublic footpath · 118 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bridgewater Waypublic footpath · 328 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 328 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

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243 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this urban park

Walton Park is a urban park covering 7 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Walton Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Brooklands Metrolink Car Park · 101m

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Picnic spot

5 · 46m away

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Playground

5 · 33m away

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Toilets

39m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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