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Diamond Jubilee Park

3 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.39397, -2.20618

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Turkeytail, Silver Leaf Disease +220 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Turkeytail, Silver Leaf Disease +220 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Field-speedwell, Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 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
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 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

256 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

Diamond Jubilee Recreation Ground

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Diamond Jubilee Recreation Ground

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🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bramhall ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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