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Symphony Park

1 ha

📷 Quentin Groom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.47293, -2.23839

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Tiori — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Yarrow +114 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Yarrow +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

334 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
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A car park at the former site of the BBC in Manchester

📷 Quentin Groom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A car park at the former site of the BBC in Manchester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park2.4 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park3 km→

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