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Sunnybank Park

50 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

53.48925, -2.16174

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife +161 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife +161 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Graver Lanepublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Graver Lanepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

161 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tameside Trail

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tameside Trail

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