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Blackley Recreational Ground

2 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.53471, -2.21801

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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Campion, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Salford TrailWalking route

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

McColl's, Higher Blackley

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

McColl's, Higher Blackley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Boggart Hole CloughUrban park1.9 km→

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