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Woodbank Memorial Park

9 ha

📷 Alistair Pooler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.40947, -2.13443

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Syrphus +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Syrphus +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Plantain, Salmonberry, Wood Avens +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Plantain, Salmonberry, Wood Avens +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 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
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 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
GM Ringway Stage 7Walking route14.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 7 - Marple to Broadbottom

Named routeLength 14.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

213 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Alan Newton Waybridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodbank Memorial Park

📷 Alistair Pooler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Torkington ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bramhall ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Woodbank Memorial ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Vernon ParkUrban park500 m→

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