Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Viaduct Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40868, -2.16332

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Hat Works Cafe — 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· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Wood Avens, Groundsel +105 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Wood Avens, Groundsel +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 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
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

227 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Ladybrook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stockport Bus Station and Viaduct

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stockport Bus Station and Viaduct

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Bramhall ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Fog Lane ParkUrban park4.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 297da19a-30ce-4e89-8137-63db5d226892