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Rodger's Park

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Elliot Rodger · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.38957, -2.27904

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 180m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Shoveler +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Shoveler +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Turkeytail, Smoky Bracket +177 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Turkeytail, Smoky Bracket +177 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Jelly Ear, Beechleaf Parachute +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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

230 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
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Elliot Rodger

📷 Wikipedia · Elliot Rodger · CC BY-SA 3.0

Elliot Rodger

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🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park3.7 km→🦉CHORLTON WATER PARKNature reserve3.8 km→

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