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MESNES PARK

11 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.55249, -2.63730

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About MESNES PARK

Mesnes Park ( ) is a Victorian public park dating from 1878 in Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Covering approximately 30 acres (12 ha), the elongated site lies to the north-west of the town centre, with its principal entrance at the junction of Bridgeman Terrace and Mesnes Park Terrace.

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ParkGrade II listed park and garden

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Raspberry, Hawthorn +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Oxeye Daisy +133 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Oxeye Daisy +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 55Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'Remember Them’ Festival of Music at Mesnes Park, Wigan

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

'Remember Them’ Festival of Music at Mesnes Park, Wigan

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Laithwaite ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Gerrard Winstanley GardensUrban park800 m→🏞️HAIGHCountry park2.3 km→

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