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Whitworth Park

5 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.45904, -2.22992

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Whitworth 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 parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 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
Oldham WayWalking 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
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Cycling

369 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Whitworth Park Obelisk

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Whitworth Park Obelisk

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Nearby places

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🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park3.8 km→

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