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Broadleaved woodland near East Didsbury

6 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.39731, -2.21804

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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 274m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 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
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

315 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ramp to Riverside Consulting Centre, Mill Lane, Cheadle

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ramp to Riverside Consulting Centre, Mill Lane, Cheadle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Fog Lane ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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