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Moss Side Community Park

3 ha

📷 R Greenhalgh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.45698, -2.24143

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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
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +121 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +121 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Three-cornered Garlic +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

384 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Good Friday Walk on Great Western Street, Moss Side, Manchester.

📷 R Greenhalgh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Good Friday Walk on Great Western Street, Moss Side, Manchester.

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🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park3.6 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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