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Lees Street Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.47037, -2.16576

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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
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Coltsfoot, White Clover +123 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Coltsfoot, White Clover +123 more · last seen 2025

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
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
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Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

204 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lees Street Recreation Ground

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lees Street Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Debdale ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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