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Thornley Park

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.45714, -2.15137

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 454m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Coltsfoot, Herb-Robert +77 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Coltsfoot, Herb-Robert +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Dandelion, Bulrush +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Etherow - Goyt Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

239 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Heatons Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thornley Park War Memorial

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thornley Park War Memorial

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🌱Debdale ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Philips ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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