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WOODBANK PARK

19 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.41013, -2.13138

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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
  • 🅿️HGV Parking 35m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 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
Cown Edge WayWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

212 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

About this nature reserve

Woodbank Park is a 19-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Stockport, North West England. The park features a mix of woodlands, meadows, and lakes, providing habitats for birds, insects, and plant species, with walking paths for visitor enjoyment.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodbank Park, Stockport, from the air

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodbank Park, Stockport, from the air

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Torkington ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Marple Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bramhall ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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