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PHILIPS PARK

12 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
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53.48793, -2.19479

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About PHILIPS PARK

Philips Park lies in the valley of the River Medlock, in east Manchester, England.

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ParkGrade II listed park and garden

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

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7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Jelly Ear, Elder Whitewash +44 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Jelly Ear, Elder Whitewash +44 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +152 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +152 more · last seen 2025

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Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Salford TrailWalking route

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

208 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees in Philips Park

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees in Philips Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park4.9 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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