Top 30 Best Wildlife gardens in Manchester

“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.”

“This is the best park in Bolton because there is some cleaning contrary to the small parks. Huge space which is family friendly during day (I would not advise to be there after sunset - like in every park unfortunately)when there is no animals off leash and young thugs.”

“Nice clean and safe park, had an amazing day with my son today”

“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!”

“Lovely lady behind the counter came out with biscuits for my two dogs, and made sure they had water! Lovely pasty and tea. Many thanks”

“My great granddaughter loves this place and she really loves feeding the goats and seeing cows close up. Shops got good quality food to.”

“Excellent place to visit for both adults and kids. Indoor tropical greenhouse with orange, banana and other tropical plants. Also an arboretum with a variety of trees and a vegetable/friut/herb garden. Add to that the children's play area, and the mini-zoo and you have a great half-day out.”

“Highfield Country Park worth visit & must visit to keep a park. In 2017, plans for redeveloping an area of Highfield Country Park were passed by Manchester Council. Friends of Highfield Country Park objected to this decision but were overruled. The park is suitable for all the family to go there for a good time picnics, walk, cycling and to explore the park. Probably you need a few visits to cover the whole park.”

“Nice park. Very pleasant environment for daily walk. You can smell and feel the nature. Frozen lake in winter. And spring flowers blossom. A place for relaxation.”

“Great for walks. You can pretend you're on your hols for a while.”

“Fantastic bike track, although a little difficult for younger kids. Definitely worth a return visit to complete as only managed half way round when little legs go tired.”

“Just had the brisket Yorkshire pudding wrap ..it was delicious..will be having some more of that..”

“What a fantastic place, great menu, perfectly presented, and the food is honestly up there with the best I've ever had, the staff ( Jon served us) are professional friendly and attentive . Well done guys a great experience.”

“This is a lovely park. We were visiting grandad around the corner, and he suggested here (i had not heard of it before). There is plenty to keep the kids of all ages amused! There was a great sand play area that was very popular with the children, as well as an older children wooden and rope play area. It was a fun couple of hours!”

“Beautiful park with a lovely duck pond, a hidden wood, a great running path, and lots of open spaces and public spaces. Only thing is it can feel quite unsafe when it’s dark”

“I visited this park whilst visiting my son for the weekend. It was very clean and void of dog excrement which was a pleasant surprise. The litter bins, surfaces and play equipment were very well maintained along with the trees and flowerbeds. It was raining but plenty of families were making use of the facility which was lovely to see and we enjoyed walking around the nature trail. The toilets were closed during the time of my visit due to the pandemic and Diana reminding visitors to socially distance were very visible but subtlety positioned.”

“Lovely open space, very clean. Play area for the kids and dogs welcome”

“First time dealing with Monton Fencing and the service was fantastic, despite one of their lorries being broke down the guys came out and handballed one hundred flags off the wagon onto our drive, great job, highly recommended.”

“A beautiful lake with plenty of ducks and geese. There were about 10 duckling and four baby moor hens. There's a flat accessible path ideal for wheelchairs and prams. There is a small park. There are no facilities or a car park.”

“lovely coffee and very good customer service! highly recommend ☺️”

“A new site being run by a local charity with plans to have a lodge built to hold community activities, also on site will be a forest schools club, angling club and local wildlife group. Grand opening coming very soon.”

“Newish improvements to the paths around the park are much appreciated. Easier access to the park from Dunham village would help older people, wheelchair users and some older dogs.”

“Absolutely loved the place ! Great stay ! Would highly recommend it!”

“Lovely park my kids love it could do with some more things adding eg. Slides rope swing monkey bars sand pit and brightening up...”

“I had my son's 5th birthday party here and he loved it. It's a great experience for children to meet different animals. My son particularly enjoyed walking the Alpaca. It's a party that is different from the regular soft play centres and you also support a local not for profit organisation.”

“I love the deans because its fun. From Lucy Deans school”

“Best coffee today ! Café overall is very pleasant and friendly with wide range if delicious cakes and nibbles. But if you go regularly you know usually if coffee will be good based on barista on duty.”

“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!”

“A fantastic view across Stockport and you can even see The Cage at Lyme Park National Trust!”