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Peter's Spinney

2 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.38389, -2.27534

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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
  • 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Oak, Hart's-Tongue, Ramsons +3 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Red Oak, Hart's-Tongue, Ramsons +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 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 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

214 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
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
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newall Green - Dunbar Avenue

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newall Green - Dunbar Avenue

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🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️QUARRY BANK MILL AND STYAL ESTATECountry park4.7 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park4 km→

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