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Birchfields Park

3 ha

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.44994, -2.21220

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Ivy, Wood Avens +119 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Ivy, Wood Avens +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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

421 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playing cricket in Birchfields Park

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing cricket in Birchfields Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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