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Alexandra Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.53369, -2.10475

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 101m away — 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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Norellia spinipes, Syritta pipiens +45 more · last seen 2026

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

Fountain, Alexandra Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fountain, Alexandra Park

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