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Broomwood Park

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.39186, -2.30682

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Razor Strop Fungus, Silver Leaf Disease +204 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Turkeytail, Razor Strop Fungus, Silver Leaf Disease +204 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Jelly Ear, Beechleaf Parachute +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)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

215 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
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
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broomwood Post Office

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broomwood Post Office

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Nearby places

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🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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