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Alexandra Park

1 ha

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.53302, -2.10585

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thale Cress, Field Wood-rush, Groundsel +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thale Cress, Field Wood-rush, Groundsel +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tame Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stalybridge & Diggle Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowling Green Pavilion, Alexandra Park - Oldham

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling Green Pavilion, Alexandra Park - Oldham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park200 m→

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