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Sunnybank Park

14 ha

📷 Gary Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.48451, -2.16071

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +160 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +160 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +18 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Manchester Green Trail 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
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Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

208 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Droylsden Cemetery

📷 Gary Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Droylsden Cemetery

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