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Gorton Park

15 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.46533, -2.18745

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +117 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion +11 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

259 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

Gorton Park

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Debdale ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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