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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › North West › Manchester Getting here
53.37540, -2.26375
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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 2 Walking route 10.5 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village
Named route Length 10.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 3 Walking route 11.7 km ▾
Named route Length 11.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map Manchester Green Trail 14 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 201 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Airport Orbital Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Greater Manchester regional route 85 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 85 Regional cycle route
Show on map Airport City Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Heritage Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Heritage Loop Local cycle route
Show on map NCN Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
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10,736 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,736 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Starling +28
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Willow Tit Poecile montanus Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Raven Corvus corax Redwing Turdus iliacus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Rook Corvus frugilegus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Siphoninus phillyreae · Parthenolecanium rufulum · 7-spot Ladybird · Polydrusus formosus +3
Syrphus Syrphus Siphoninus phillyreae Siphoninus phillyreae Parthenolecanium rufulum Parthenolecanium rufulum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus Empis tessellata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,736 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Starling +28
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Willow Tit Poecile montanus Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Raven Corvus corax Redwing Turdus iliacus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Rook Corvus frugilegus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Siphoninus phillyreae · Parthenolecanium rufulum · 7-spot Ladybird · Polydrusus formosus +3
Syrphus Syrphus Siphoninus phillyreae Siphoninus phillyreae Parthenolecanium rufulum Parthenolecanium rufulum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus Empis tessellata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Empis tessellata
Empis tessellata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 