ALEXANDRA PARK, MANCHESTER 24 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome 24 ha
Getting here
53.45143, -2.24911
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About ALEXANDRA PARK, MANCHESTER Alexandra Park is a 60-acre (24 ha) park in Whalley Range, Manchester, England, on the border of Moss Side, Manchester, on the border of Fallowfield, Manchester, designed by Alexander Gordon Hennell, and opened to the public in 1870. The lodge and gateways are the work of Alfred Darbyshire. The park was developed by Manchester Corporation before the area was incorporated into the city, the site being purchased in 1864 from William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton.
Read more on Wikipedia → Park Grade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rock Dove ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Bembe Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rock Dove ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Bembe Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out ☕ Café🅿️ Parking🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Herb-Robert, White Clover +108 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Medlock Valley Way Walking route ▾
Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur) Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 408 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Irwell River Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Ashton Canal Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Stretford Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chorlton Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Ornamental lake in Alexandra Park, Whalley Range, Manchester
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Wildlife to spot
34,233 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,233 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Moorhen +32
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Dock Bug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Bombus terrestris subsp. audax · Vespula +4
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Vespula Vespula Cream-spot Ladybird 🌿 Plants 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Groundsel · Daisy · Ash · Shepherd's-purse · Lesser Celandine +28
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Daisy Bellis perennis Ash Fraxinus excelsior Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,233 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Moorhen +32
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Dock Bug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Bombus terrestris subsp. audax · Vespula +4
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Bombus terrestris subsp. audax Vespula Vespula Cream-spot Ladybird 🌿 Plants 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Groundsel · Daisy · Ash · Shepherd's-purse · Lesser Celandine +28
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Daisy Bellis perennis Ash Fraxinus excelsior Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Springbeauty
Springbeauty
Claytonia perfoliata
Claytonia perfoliata
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Wrinkled Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Wrinkled Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Darwin's Barberry Berberis darwinii
Darwin's Barberry Berberis darwinii
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Chinese Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
Chinese Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Evergreen Spindle Euonymus japonicus
Evergreen Spindle Euonymus japonicus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025
Bear's-breech Acanthus mollis2025
Bear's-breech Acanthus mollis2025 