Nature walk path in Manchester

“Lovely place to explore with paths in many directions. It's often so peaceful and quiet.”

“Beautiful walk you leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind its like your in the countryside”

“Peaceful, you'll find barges, giant sculptures, plenty of birds and birdwatching huts - and if you're lucky, an ice cream van on a nice day!”

“I like it here. A medium sized pond with a view up to the hills, on a quiet gravel road. Sometimes the cows come down to the water's edge, or the mist makes the whole scene gorgeous. Mallards, tufted ducks, coots, the occasional goosander, heron and kingfisher. Flocks of geese in the fields often. Swans nest here in the summer.”

“Lovely little place to spend an hour just walking the humans. There are many paths to take, some easy and others more suited to us of the four legs persuasion. I definitely think I'll be taking my humans here again! Coffee and toasted sandwiches at the café are an ideal end to the walk!”

“Love the place, can't wait to go back in Summer. Nice place to go with kids and walk your dog”

“Beautiful gardens.. Easy access all round. Plenty of benches and a picnic table. Lots of interesting things to see. Particularly liked the Japanese garden. Free Car park”

“We came to the dog walking evening on the 27th of June. We had wanted to visit the gardens since they opened but this gave us, and our furry friends, the ideal opportunity to explore. What a resounding success it seemed to be. We absolutely loved it and cannot wait for the next one in July. Everybody we spoke to said the same as us. The gardens themselves are beautiful and we all enjoyed exploring. It is a place that is ever changing and I would like to see it in the different seasons. I really hope the dog friendly evenings remain a regular thing.”

“Fantastic park. Well-maintained, excellent facilities, onsite cafe & great wine/farm shop. Suitable for all ages. Woodland, open green spaces and a gorgeous lake with water fountain. This park has it all. Astley Hall is also a beautiful building and looks amazing after the refurb. We had a great night for the fireworks (pictures attached)...a little muddy under foot but that's expected after a wet week. A brilliant urban park.”

“Really nice park with playgrounds, free car park, dry walk paths, as well as trails. We enjoyed walking our dog here.”

“lovely park to visit all year round, even better in autumn with the falling leaves”

“Really great place to walk or jog. Also beside the river, so it's good to bring some seeds for the birds.”

“Absolutely love Strinesdale foot paths and 2 large Reservoir's that allow fishing. It also has free parking and is that vast of a space you can walk round it and not bump in to anyone. Strinesdale also has a few picnic areas and amazing views out to the Pennines. There are 3 different routes you can take for that casual stroll or if you are looking to explore of the beat and track you can end up right in the hills and come out at a little farm house. All in all this is one of my favourite places to walk my dog and would recommend it to anyone.”

“It’s nice park, usually go for a walk with my daughter, she loves it too.”

“A great place to walk a dog. I've been going to john Leigh park since for ever. The path all round is a great little walk. It has two park areas for the kids. One for bigger kids then further round one for the younger kids which has a fence all around it. It has a small aviary. There are always loads of people there when it's a sunny day and the ice cream man parks up in it on warm days too. It has tennis courts/ football/ and basketball courts. It is a very popular place with dog walkers so not a place to go if petrified of dogs.”

“Came to this park for the Dino kingdom experience. Such a nice big park. And was so clean and tidy. We noticed a lovely play ground but didn't have chance to go on it as we were leaving. Will more than likely come back here again to walk around and explore more.”

“Friendly staff, plenty of slots for camping. Toilet and shower facilities were good and looked fairly recently refurbished. Only downside was that the road noise is extremely loud if you get placed at the bottom of the campsite, I’m sure it’s fine if you’re in a caravan but if you’re in a tent you’ll definitely hear it. Overall good experience and it’s well located for hikers and backpackers.”

“Easy access into Bury and a tram to Manchester, country park on the doorstep with cafe and pub. Steam trains passing by for the enthusiast and a recently built station/stop next door.”

“Our recent visit was just as good as the last with an added kiosk to buy a coffee too :) my son (3) loves the skate park with his scooter too.”

“This park has a great bakery called pollen, worth a visit for fresh pastries, bread and good coffee. There's also a brewery next door called cask now the weather's better, for a drink in the sun. Great spot for a run or just sitting outside and watching the world go by.”

“Beautiful park nice location lovely park one of the best in manchester”

“This is a beautiful park which has kids play area and walking path for dog owners. Follow me on FB and YouTube '2 Muslim night riders' for more bike adventures”

“What a lovely park. Nice walk down by the river and a playground for children. Nice little coffee/snack place with limited outside seating.”

“The grounds of Mesnes Park are kept beautifully, certainly a lovely walk with much to do. There’s good old Fredericks ice cream at the centre with reasonably priced ice cream and deserts available, parks for the kids to play, plenty of space and smooth paths for kids (or adults) to roller skate/skateboard, and plenty of ducks, swans and geese (I think) to feed. Overall, a lovely little trip now the weathers getting better!”

“Nice little cafe with a good selection of baguettes, sandwiches, sausage rolls, chips and gravy. Nice cakes and hit dri js too. Very convenient for the lake.”

“Lovely charity cafè. Great selection of food (even for vegans) and friendly caring staff. Park itself if great to walk your dog so if you're in need for a hot drink while doing so, this is the place to go!”

“A very Beautiful place, and was a pleasure to met the Alan Turing statue.”

“I originally visited this place under its previous management for breakfast and ended up with overpriced and bland bubble & squeak, ineptly served and decided that was that. Given its new management sign I decided to give it a go, and was not disappointed at all. Being a vegetarian one is forced by circumstance to become something of a connoisseur of cheese sandwiches, and the vegetarian club sandwich here is pretty close to perfect, with the creaminess of a large chunk of cheddar being well offset by the sweetness of beetroot and tomato that actually taste of beetroot and tomato. The beer selection is small and orientated to German lager, but of a very good quality and dwarfed by the winelist, coupled with an extensive number of teas and coffee and soft drinks, even the non-alcoholics wont be lacking in options. The decor itself isn't particularly anything to talk about, but more than eclipsed by the quality of the food and the character of the staff. In fact the only negative thing I can say about the place is that the mobile signal is dire, which is of no fault of the bar itself.”

“Nice compact nature park with paths forming a few circular walks. A few ponds and a small stream running through. Cafe near the car park. Wheelchair accessible path from the cafe to 'Roscoe's roundabout'. A few non wheel friendly paths criss crossing too. Popular for dog walking.”