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North Park

📷 Eric Marsh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.38498, -2.40177

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: GM Ringway Stage 18

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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9 signed routes nearby · 9 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
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km▾

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km▾

GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

Named routeLength 15.1 kmRegional walking route
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 309 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 309 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 52 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 15 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

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47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route111 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 271 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 271 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 7 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 7 mSurface woodPath type: service
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 379 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 379 mSurface pavedPath type: service

About this urban park

North Park is a urban park.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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View through North Park to the Obelisk

📷 Eric Marsh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View through North Park to the Obelisk

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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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Café

Stamford Cafe · 240m

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Parking

3 nearby · Free · 269m

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Playground

34m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Dunham Massey ParkUrban park700 m→🌱John Leigh ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Navigation ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Woodheys ParkUrban park4.2 km→