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Turn Moss Playing Fields

38 ha

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

53.43580, -2.29073

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Common Chickweed +5 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva auricollis +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Coltsfoot +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Coltsfoot +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named route
A Walk from Altrincham Interchange, Dunham MasseyWalking route11.2 km

Travel the green way & help us preserve this special place. Set out from Altrincham Interchange & embark on a scenic route to arrive at the historic gem of Dunham Massey. Enjoy 10% off in the café when you show your bus/train ticket, or bike helmet.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 01:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Manchester FFP 138 Footpathpublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Turn Moss Roadpublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

372 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
Airport City 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
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chorlton Brook

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chorlton Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2 km→

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