Fletcher Moss Gardens 34 ha
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🧺 Picnic🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 34 ha
Places › England › North West › Manchester Getting here
53.40936, -2.23372
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Rijo — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Rijo — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free 🧺 Picnic spot
🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Mallard +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Mallard +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Field-speedwell, Butterbur +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Field-speedwell, Butterbur +16 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 1 Walking route 11.7 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park
Named route Length 11.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map 340 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Airport Orbital Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Greater Manchester regional route 85 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 85 Regional cycle route
Show on map Airport City Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
43,179 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 43,179 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Mallard · Blue Tit · Robin +31
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Clarke's Mining Bee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Western Honey Bee · Early Bumblebee +7
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Clarke's Mining Bee Andrena clarkella Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Eristalis pertinax Lesser Celandine · Common Field-speedwell · Butterbur · Ramsons · Creeping Buttercup +14
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Butterbur Petasites hybridus Ramsons Allium ursinum Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Rape Brassica napus Cowslip Primula veris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 43,179 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Mallard · Blue Tit · Robin +31
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Clarke's Mining Bee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Western Honey Bee · Early Bumblebee +7
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Clarke's Mining Bee Andrena clarkella Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Eristalis pertinax Lesser Celandine · Common Field-speedwell · Butterbur · Ramsons · Creeping Buttercup +14
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Butterbur Petasites hybridus Ramsons Allium ursinum Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Rape Brassica napus Cowslip Primula veris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Pterostichus nigrita/rhaeticus Pterostichus nigrita/rhaeticus
Pterostichus nigrita/rhaeticus Pterostichus nigrita/rhaeticus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis
Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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