Plan your visit
Getting here
53.37960, -2.21089
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Very strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +102 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km
GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
🚴Cycling
242 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Heritage LoopCycling route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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