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Longford Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.44807, -2.28978

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Pineappleweed +65 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Pineappleweed +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Turn Moss Roadpublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

411 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The former rose garden, Longford Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The former rose garden, Longford Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park4.4 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site4.6 km→

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