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Heaton Park
Heaton Park
Heaton Park
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HEATON PARK

(4.9 Score)
Bury Old Road, Manchester M25 0EQ, UK Directions

Since 1902

Speciality:

✓ Swings ✓ Statues ✓ Grassy Fields ✓ Slides ✓ Walking Trails ✓ Event Areas ✓ Wildflower Meadows ✓ Sports Conducting ✓ Shelters

“Heaton Park covers an area of over 600 acres with the grounds of the Grade-listed neoclassical 18th-century country house, Heaton Hall. In the heart of a thriving community, Heaton Park is packed with history and a stunning variety of seasonal flowerbeds, shrubs, and trees. The park has an 18-hole golf course, a boating lake, an animal farm, a pitch and putt course, a golf driving range, woodlands, an adventure playground, ornamental gardens, an observatory, a papal monument, and a volunteer-run tram system and museum. Heaton Park, located on the edge of Manchester, is a historic area with attractions that offer a full day out for all ages.

2025 Update: Heaton Park provides dog allowed and picnic tables.”

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Contact:

  • heatonpark@manchester.gov.uk
0161 773 1085

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Platt Fields Park
Platt Fields Park
Platt Fields Park
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9+ YEARS IN TBR
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PLATT FIELDS PARK

(4.8 Score)
Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6LA, UK Directions

Since 1910

Speciality:

✓ Tables ✓ Kids Ground ✓ Playing Equipment ✓ Statue ✓ Playgrounds ✓ Walking Trails ✓ Sports Areas ✓ Open Space ✓ Model Boat Club ✓ Gardens ✓ Slides ✓ Jogging

“Platt Fields Park offers a range of leisure facilities for all ages with ample green field space. The park features children's play areas, Shakespearian gardens, a rose garden, basketball courts, a BMX skate park and a boathouse. Platt Fields Park contains three dedicated show fields with supporting infrastructure for small-scale, large-scale national and local events. The lake has an island sanctuary in the middle, a lakeside visitors' centre, and a boathouse. Platt Fields Park has an adventure playground with a large and unique play area. The grounds contain Platt Hall, home to Manchester's Costume Gallery, which is open and free.

2025 Update: In the play area, the age group includes 12 and under.”

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Contact:

  • parks@manchester.gov.uk
0161 224 2902

Mon-Sun: 9am - 4pm

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Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
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11+ YEARS IN TBR
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ALEXANDRA PARK

(4.8 Score)
180 Russell Street, Manchester M16 7JL, UK Directions

Since 1870

Speciality:

✓ Event Conducting ✓ Football Courts ✓ Grassy Fields ✓ Sports Areas ✓ Playgrounds ✓ Open Space ✓ Stone Benches ✓ Walking Trails ✓ Gardens and Tables

“Alexandra Park is designed by Alexander Gordon Hennell. The park is a 60-acre park situated between the vibrant communities of Whalley Range and Moss Side, just off Princess Road. The park is a perfect destination to hang out with your friends, picnic, consume beverages, and generally meet up in all sizes of groups. The park hosts various events and more. Alexandra Park provides diverse vegetation, sports facilities, hiking trails, a community café, a fountain, and a pavilion. The park includes one senior football pitch, a community room for hire, changing rooms, and a multi-use game area.

2025 Update: Alexandra Park is renowned for its family-friendly atmosphere, featuring children's play areas, walking paths, and sports facilities such as cricket pitches and tennis courts.”

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Price:

Tennis Courts: £4 per Court off Peak time

Contact:

  • parks@manchester.gov.uk
0161 234 4343

Mon-Sun: 6am - 12pm

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HEATON PARK REVIEWS

Beautiful accessible park. Lovely beautiful landscapes. Inclusive park at the top of the hill. Beautiful duck pond at the bottom. Well maintained, and clean cafe and seating area. Plenty of ice cream vans. We didn’t get to see the animals as we visited after the animal area had closed, but anybody could easily spend at least a good half a day in this stunning park. For our family the only let down was not having a suitable place to change our teenagers incontinence pad.

A very large public park in Manchester, maintained by Bury Council, is one of the largest public parks in all of Europe. There are so many fun activities for kids to enjoy and lots of open areas for a walk. Good place to spend with family, especially in spring and summer. There are refreshment areas and public toilets that are well maintained. There is a lake where boating is provided. There is an animal farm associated with the park, and one can sight many farm animals.

This was my first visit with my grandson. There was lots to do and beautiful grounds to walk around. It's fantastic that the animals and parks are free. A great way to tire out children during the holidays.

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PLATT FIELDS PARK REVIEWS

Great place to go for a walk, feed the birds (not bread!), walk the dog, take children etc. There's a playground for younger children, basketball court, football pitch (concrete), skate ramps, cycle track (I think you have to book this). Really great park, easy to get to , parking available or get the bus/walk/cycle. Junior and adult parkruns, near to Fallowfield and Rusholme if you fancy getting food. The cafe and market garden are open (check times) , and ice cream van and toilets.

One of the best park in Manchester. Everyone has some activity to do here suitable for all ages. Cycling, walking, bird sighting, skat boarding, football, tennis, basketball, mountain biking, cricket, BBQ places, children park, and boating (closed) are the activities you can enjoy. Good size free parking plus nearby street parking.

The park is in one of Manchester's most picturesque areas, surrounded by many cultural attractions and cafes. It is a large park with a lake, woodland and plenty of greenery and offers great opportunities for outdoor walks and picnics.

ALEXANDRA PARK REVIEWS

Alexandra Park is the Emerald Jewel of Moss Side. This park has been part of my life since i was a child. I live near by and its an oasis of peace. Its great for walks and picnics. Has a cafe so you can have a coffee and something to eat. And a great pond where you can feed the ducks, coots and swans (Please remember not to give bread to the birds. Not good for them. they sell bird feed at the cafe.£1 a bag) And if your lucky on a warm sunny day you may see the community of wild Freshwater Turtles basking on a log in the pond.

Beautiful place. Take a walk in this 62 acre park. Football grounds, badminton courts, kids play area, a little lake with lots of duck, swans. It’s not very crowd, you will be able to find a quite bench and listen to the birds chirping. Greenery everywhere, flowers everywhere. And also beautiful promenade with lots flowering plants. You can get little sunlight there. You can walk your dogs here. And it is open always.

Nice place to have a relaxing walk, walk your dog, play with your children. This park is quite vast, a generous playground for children, lakes with gees and ducks (we are advised to feed the birds only with bird grains), beautiful an cosy caffetteria from where you can grab some refreshments, and a lot of specific elements and a few statues. Worth spending time every day there.

TBR® Inspection Score Report

HEATON PARK Total Inspection Points: 117/120
Complete Info: 9
Reviews Accuracy of 16.9K: 9
Website Standard: 9
Acknowledgements: 10
Business Hours: 10
Business Images: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Reviews Study: 10
Videos: 10
Website Source: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

PLATT FIELDS PARK Total Inspection Points: 116/120
Acknowledgements: 9
Complete Info: 9
Reviews Accuracy of 4.6K: 9
Website Standard: 9
Business Hours: 10
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Reviews Study: 10
Videos: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

ALEXANDRA PARK Total Inspection Points: 115/120
Reviews Accuracy of 4.4K: 8
Complete Info: 9
Current Evaluation: 9
Website Standard: 9
Business Hours: 10
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Reviews Study: 10
Videos: 10
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