Getting here
53.52095, -2.29807
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Irwell Sculpture Trail
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
16
8 named nearby · 8 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
135
135 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk · Walking0
Medlock Valley Way · Walking0
Irwell Sculpture Trail · Walking0
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Towpath · public footpath
Towpath · public footpath
About this urban park
Drinkwater Park is a urban park covering 133 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
🅿️
Parking
1 nearby · 417m
🛝
Playground
280m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km