Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields
Getting here
53.48418, -2.16983
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 102m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 102m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove +41 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Crane's-bill, Himalayan Balsam +203 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Crane's-bill, Himalayan Balsam +203 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Meadowsweet +26 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km
GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park
Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
GM Ringway Stage 20Walking route12.6 km
GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester
🚴Cycling
225 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Route 86Cycling route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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