Higher Memorial Park
Getting here
53.51241, -2.15084
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 on site — 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 on site — 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +59 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cuckooflower, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +113 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Ramsons, Common Bistort +14 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper, Common Carder Bee +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper, Common Carder Bee +42 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
🚴Cycling
120 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 60Cycling route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Route 626Cycling route
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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