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Wythenshawe Park

3 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.40267, -2.28223

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rock Dove
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 163m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Oak Crust, Turkeytail +154 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Oak Crust, Turkeytail +154 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Oyster Mushroom, Beechleaf Parachute +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named 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
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

314 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

Riding School, Wythenshawe Park

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riding School, Wythenshawe Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park200 m→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve300 m→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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