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Memorial Park

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.39649, -2.06057

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Athripsodes bilineatus, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
A Walk from Disley Train Station to LymeWalking route1.4 km

Lyme is easy to visit by train. Take this step free walk from the train station through the picturesque village of Disley to Lyme's entrance.

Named routeLength 1.4 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 connector hiking trailWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locksidepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Low Lea Roadbridleway · 441 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 441 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marple Memorial Park

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marple Memorial Park

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🌱Marple Memorial ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Etherow Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱High Lane ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Bredbury Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱High Lea ParkUrban park4.9 km→