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Park Wood

4 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.38154, -2.25382

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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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Alder Leaf Beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Alder Leaf Beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Red Oak · last seen 2025; Plants — Spear Thistle, Red Oak · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

216 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Wood from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Wood from the air

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️QUARRY BANK MILL AND STYAL ESTATECountry park4.1 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve3 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park3.4 km→

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