Hidden gems - Country parks in Manchester, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Country parks in Manchester

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Manchester. This list contains 23 places from Country park category.

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Little Budworth Country Park

Country park

👍👍 This is a fantastic spot of wooded land. Great walks on the doorstep of Oulton Park race circuit. Plenty of great routes to take. Use as a base to explore more paths or make interesting circular walks. A nice accessible place with a smallish car park. Our Pup loves the place.

4.80 (24 reviews) (~40.96 km from centre)

Hobson Moor Hills

Country park

👍 A wonderful place to walk. Quiet and wonderful views

4.80 (21 reviews) (~15.05 km from centre)

Stirley

Nature preserve

👍👍 There’s a surprisingly large nature reserve here! Drive down the lane, park for free beside the offices and barns (used for events) and enjoy a wonderful, wild wander with some incredible views over Huddersfield! The staff were very welcoming and encouraged me to really explore the site. A hidden ge...

4.80 (17 reviews) (~34.33 km from centre)

Merelake Way

Country park

👍👍 Great 1-mile each way track. Count the bird boxes!

4.80 (11 reviews) (~43.9 km from centre)

Middlewood Way

Country park

👍👍 Great easy walk. Walk up the railway and come back along the canal.

4.70 (104 reviews) (~22.01 km from centre)

Knypersley reservoir car park

Country park

👍👍 Lovely walk with plenty of wildlife

4.70 (91 reviews) (~43.4 km from centre)

Wheelock Rail Trail

Country park

👍👍 Went for an nice easter Sunday walk along the Wheelock railway and canal trail with our dog. We did the circular walk that started and finished in Moston. Really nice quiet walk about 9 km long and on flat ground, so nice walk to do if your not into strenuous exercise and took approximately between...

4.70 (63 reviews) (~39.45 km from centre)

Poynton Coppice Local Nature Reserve

Country park

4.70 (62 reviews) (~18.6 km from centre)

Duxbury Woods

Country park

👍👍 Gorgeous wooded area that covers and protects a section of the River Yarrow. There are a number of walks to follow with a few hidden historic gems to be found. Full of amazing wildlife - Kingfishers, Dippers, Grey Wagtails, Dragonflies, fish, etc. Very small, but free carpark, no toilets. Be caref...

4.70 (56 reviews) (~30.38 km from centre)

Biddulph Valley Way

Country park

👍👍 A Pleasant quite walk along the old train lines. With excellent views over fields. You have view of the cloud Buxton. The ten arches where the local trains run over. There is information points as well. You can also access off the lines onto the canal. Suitable for everyone dog walkers, cyclists. We...

4.70 (52 reviews) (~34.92 km from centre)

Hollingworth Lake Country Park

Country park

4.70 (14 reviews) (~19.58 km from centre)

Ladderedge Country Park

Country park

👍 Had a really lovely walk. Nice mix of fields, paths and canal.

4.60 (142 reviews) (~45.04 km from centre)

Oakwell Hall Countryside Centre and Play Area

Country park

4.60 (129 reviews) (~47.09 km from centre)

Colliers Moss Common

Country park

👍👍 Seems like new and freshly made walking path been just made for people to enjoy, quite amaizing experience with pram and dogs

4.60 (85 reviews) (~29.47 km from centre)

Hurst Wood

Country park

👍👍 Love this little walk, close to mcr but could be miles away. Call at dusk and you might see barn owls hunting and deer in the woods.

4.60 (37 reviews) (~8.71 km from centre)

Lever Park

Country park

👍 Nice park it is quite muddy in a few places when it rains but a nice walk in the woods is still worth it. The carpark is free and the Castle ruins are a 5 min walk from the carpark if following the stone path.

4.60 (16 reviews) (~25.61 km from centre)

Forest Bank Park

Country park

👍 Great spot for walking and relaxing. Can be a little bit rough around the edges, mainly due to people littering. That said, the paths are good and there's nearby parking. Good area for wildlife and it's usually pretty quiet. Seen quite a few bird species, lots of rabbits and even bats and deer. Good...

4.60 (8 reviews) (~5.36 km from centre)

Riverside Park

Country park

Scenic nature reserve featuring a visitor center, wooded trails, wildlife, picnic space & benches.

4.50 (135 reviews) (~24.69 km from centre)

Worthington Lakes

Country park

👍👍 It's my favourite place to walk most days of the week! The wild life happily eats out of your hands, which includes the squirrels and Robins. My go to place to walk and relax in nature 5 mins from home.

4.50 (91 reviews) (~28.44 km from centre)

Carr Wood

Country park

👍👍 A well kept woodland walk

4.50 (51 reviews) (~13.88 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Country parks in Manchester, United Kingdom