Getting here
53.48793, -2.19493
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 60
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Cheshire Ring Canal Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
14
13 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
208
208 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk · Walking0
Medlock Valley Way · Walking0
Irwell Sculpture Trail · Walking0
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Philips Park is a urban park covering 26 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
4 nearby · 242m
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Picnic spot
143m away
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Playground
3 · 86m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km