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Parkstone Park

3 ha

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.46519, -2.15864

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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· FreePicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gypsywort, Bittersweet, White Clover +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gypsywort, Bittersweet, White Clover +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

205 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Heatons Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Named route
Ashton to Oldham GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate to the Fallowfield Loop

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate to the Fallowfield Loop

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🌱Debdale ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Philips ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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