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Lees Park

37 ha

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.48273, -2.13752

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 137m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Greater Plantain, Hawthorn +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Greater Plantain, Hawthorn +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Green Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Green Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Guelder-rose, Blackthorn +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

198 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Football pitch, Lees Park Droylsden

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football pitch, Lees Park Droylsden

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