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Sunny Days Play Area

1 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.41567, -2.29614

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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 on site — 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, Robin, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Smoky Bracket, Crystal Brain +120 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Turkeytail, Smoky Bracket, Crystal Brain +120 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Jelly Ear, Beechleaf Parachute +10 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking 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
Baguley Lanepublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mPath type: service
Baguley Lanepublic footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

315 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
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
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Modern shopping parade and apartments

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Modern shopping parade and apartments

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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