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Kingswood Park

3 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.43889, -2.21197

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Simply Sandwich Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Holly, Butterfly-bush +92 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Holly, Butterfly-bush +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 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
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named 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
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

406 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
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thorn Grove

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thorn Grove

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