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Ardwick Green Park

1 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.47094, -2.22291

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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
  • ☕ARMR Store — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

325 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ardwick Green Park

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ardwick Green Park

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