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Kirkup Gardens

10 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.37981, -2.27217

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Small White, Hawthorn Shieldbug +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Small White, Hawthorn Shieldbug +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named 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
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

215 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
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
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cycle route in Kirkup Gardens

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cycle route in Kirkup Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️QUARRY BANK MILL AND STYAL ESTATECountry park4.2 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park4.2 km→

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