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Annie Lees Playing Fields

5 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.45872, -2.18336

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Wood Avens, Common Nettle +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Wood Avens, Common Nettle +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

280 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mount Road near Balmoral Street

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Road near Balmoral Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Debdale ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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