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North Park

3 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Stamford Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Robin, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Robin, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Ganoderma adspersum, Chicken Of The Woods +106 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Ganoderma adspersum, Chicken Of The Woods +106 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

Named routeLength 15.1 kmRegional walking route
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 309 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 309 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route111 m
Named routeRef 82Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 271 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 271 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 7 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 7 mSurface woodPath type: service
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 379 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 379 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland, Dunham Massey North Park

Woodland, Dunham Massey North Park

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