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Edlin Close Play Area

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📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.46408, -2.20646

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 198m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Daisy, Wood Avens +144 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Daisy, Wood Avens +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 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
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

304 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway Depot, Longsight

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway Depot, Longsight

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