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Walton Park Leisure Centre

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.41463, -2.33008

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Bridgewater Waypublic footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bridgewater Waypublic footpath · 328 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 328 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bridgewater Waypublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

248 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling 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

Walton Park Sports Centre

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walton Park Sports Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→

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