Getting here
53.34486, -2.08496
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 55
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Cheshire Ring Canal Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
56
23 named nearby · 33 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
31
31 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 · Walking13.4 km
A walk to The Cage, Lyme · Walking1.9 km
A Walk to the Lantern at Lyme · Walking2.7 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Lyme Road · public footpath
The Coppice · public footpath
Lyme Road · public footpath
About this urban park
Mount Vernon is a urban park covering 3 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Coffee Tavern · 229m
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Parking
Nelson Pit Car Park · Paid · 238m
🛝
Playground
108m away
🚻
Toilets
257m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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