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Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields

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Dogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Meadowsweet +26 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 20Walking route12.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester

Named routeLength 12.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

225 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields, Clayton, Manchester

Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields, Clayton, Manchester

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