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Heaton Mersey Common

6 ha

📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.41604, -2.20581

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Silver Leaf Disease, Jelly Ear +189 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Silver Leaf Disease, Jelly Ear +189 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Coesyn Melfed, Oyster Mushroom +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hogweed, Green Alkanet +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hogweed, Green Alkanet +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 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
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
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Cycling

349 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

Heaton Mersey Common

📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heaton Mersey Common

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🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Fog Lane ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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