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4 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.46704, -2.23646

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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
  • ☕Caffè Nero — 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 parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Yarrow +137 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Yarrow +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

335 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorlton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
A56 Interim SchemeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

University of Manchester buildings across Oxford Road

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

University of Manchester buildings across Oxford Road

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🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park2.9 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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