A nice way to spend a couple of hours walking and relaxing whether the winter or summer.read more

Sale Water Park, how did I forget about you?!…read more Of course it's not the time of year to be heading down there now but if you're around Manchester on a sunny day, you will struggle to find a nicer place than this to spend it. Sale Water Park is first and foremost, a big man-made lake. But it is also a nature reserve and offers water sports and fishing. IN SALE! Right next to the motorway! Weird I know but this place works, one of my favourite places as a child and less than a mile from my house. I still have nightmares from one fateful brownie trip when I ended up upside down, unable to turn around and ending up being rescued by a lifeguard. Unfortunately I still have a friend who remembers this trip too. But other than that I have only good memories little beauty spot. They also have a restaurant (Deckers) that I haven't been to for years and have now made my mission to visit in the coming weeks...watch this space for the review.

Located off Glebelands Road in Ashton upon Mersey, this park is a particular favourite with…read morefamilies, especially in summer, as there's plenty of open space for playing and ball games (it has two full sized football pitches and one mini-soccer pitch). As well as tennis and basketball courts (both on tarmac), there are children's play areas with plenty of things for kids to clamber up and over. Two bowling greens with men's and ladies pavilions can be found on the park's southern edge. It's also popular with dog walkers as there's a path around the perimeter. Worth mentioning that a number of dogs might be running around off their leads, so if you or your children are wary of animals 'on the loose' then just be aware.

This is a lovely little park in Trafford between Urmston and Flixton and has a minature steam…read morerailway that is run by a small group of dedicated steam engine enthuastics and cost 20p for a ride around the park. It runs on sunday and is really popular with parents with children. There is also a small playground and the icecream van is usually there to serve the public. There are a number of events staged at this park throughout the year including Fireworks on Bonfire night and Railway engine steam and track weekend.

I think this is a really lovely park. Theres a large grass field that people walk their dogs on,…read moreplay football, frisbie or fly a kyte when the weathers nice. Then there are 2 seperate play areas, that aren't so new nowadays, but are still relatively modern and in good condition. The smaller park is for younger children, sort of 6 and under ish with a climbing frame and young child swings. And a larger park with a spiders web climbing frame amongst other things for older children. Theres a bowling green too and a minature steam train track that runs round the edge of the park. When I say minature, I mean in comparison to the real thing, but these tow seats around the track behind the train and its driver. Its about 20p, something which inflation doesn't seem to have effected, as its beenthat price for about the last 15+ years. But the trains are perfect for any small child who loves Thomas. They usually only run on a sunday. Theres usually an ice cream van around as its a popular park. There are events on throughout the year, usually around the 1st bank holiday in May for May Day Steam where the trains run for the whole weekend and theres a beer tent, model trains, boats, planes, crafts, sweets, bouncy castle, mini fair, steam engines, old bikes, cars, tractors and a good way to spend a day or afternoon over the Bank holiday, especially if the weathers not so good or you don't want to travel too far. They usually do something around Bonfire night too, although sadly I don't think they have the huge bonfire anymore that they used to have.

A brilliantly beautiful park that is just amazing for long walk, relaxing, and so forth. When I…read morefind myself in this part of Manchester, I like to stop by and just enjoy the scenery. Grab a lovely lunch and just sit and people watch and/or stroll about taking in all of the acres of landscape, trees, florals, etc. Always a ton of adorable dogs playing around with their humans.

The foresight of our forefathers and in this case foresight that began 800 years ago…read more This is a beautiful parkland. It is located between Wythenshawe, Baguley, Brooklands, Northern Moor, and Northenden and is easy to access by car or public transport and there's plenty of on site parking.  It's all free to park and use with folks walking with or without dogs, kids playing in the parkland or on the roundabouts swings and slides. It has a working farm and farm shop. There was an ice cream van on site each time we go and it's a wonderful place for festivals, picnics and chilling out if you just want to daydream with nature. There's no shortage of space as it consists of over 100 hectares of open parkland dating from the 13th Century, with historic and ornamental woodlands, open grassland and beautiful wildflower meadows. To give context when Walt Disney bought land in 1965 for DisneyWorld he secured 17 hectares (today its a stunning 47 square miles). The park is steeped in history with the 16th Century Wythenshawe Hall at it's centre. The Hall had a serious fire a few years ago and remains in recovery and closed. The hall, together with the North Lodge and the Statue of Oliver Cromwell are Grade II Listed Buildings.   The park hosts a great range of year-round leisure and educational opportunities for all ages including a varied activities and events programme, with highlights like the annual firework & bonfire extravaganza, fairs, circus, sports and games events.   Here's to the next 800 years.

This is my first time here. The staff on the reception desk were miserable and didn't know the…read moreanswer to some of the questions I asked. The cold drinks machine wasn't working. I asked if they could help. The girl said " oh is it not working ".......she tried it......and said " normally it does this that and the other ".....I asked it anyone could sort it out...." I don't know " she said. So I've sat whilst my grandchildren are in the pool....I've no drink and a lot of people have come to the machine to find it not working. They haven't put an out of order sign on it. Some folk have been over to B and B bargains for drinks. Also the front foyer are and viewing areas smell damp and musty.

People be careful with this gym as if you want to cancel membership their guidelines are very vague…read moreand cancellation form on their website accepts your form from third or tenth time and they will suck your money even if you do not use this gym anymore. I would not advise to get a membership from this gym at all

Walton Park Leisure Centre in Sale, Trafford, South Manchester supports 4 Clubs providing Indoor…read moreFive a Side Football, Rowing, Weight Training and Gymnastics. Each Club operates independently, but welcome new members. There a three Indoor Five a Side pitches, with artificial turf with free hours early evening, Friday nights or Sunday. Walton Park provides a very cost effective way of enjoying Indoor Five a Side Football in South Manchester. I have been playing there for over 30 years, but even players much younger than I appreciate the easy access, friendly atmosphere, and low cost.

Davyhulme Park is a beautifully designed large Victorian park which serves the people of Urmston…read morewell. There are separate infants and juniors play areas so tiny ones do not feel intimidated by there older counterparts, and plenty of benches for mothers to relax on. Older children particularly love the monkey bars and the wooden jungle gym with a decking bridge. There are excellent tennis courts on which lessons are held, a basketball court and two bowling clubs as well. The five- a- side football area is always packed and there is a roller hockey section for the adventurous. Davyhulme Park has lovely spacious grounds and the cherry trees are spectacular at Spring time. The park is well kept and beautiful flowers appear throughout the year. This must be one of the cleanest parks I have ever been to and although many locals walk their dogs, they always clean up after their canine friends and special "poop" bins are littered around the park. The focal point is a sun dial mosaic that looks out from a viewing platform over the ponds. This is a lovely park to visit for the young and old alike.

Good park for the children 1-10 years nice gardens,plenty of swings and a large climbing frame with…read moreladders and a slide .Smaller slide for smaller children a see saw and small merry go round.Plenty of Benches and grass area for picnics .

Moss Park is a local park located in Stretford. It has many entrances but we tend to use the one…read moreoff Sevenways Roundabout as we park near there. The park is quite small, with a long path dedicated down the sides of the grass. The children's play area has recently been upgraded to be more 'soft play' so is popular with the children from the adjoining school after hours. For dog walkers this offers limited routes with smaller fields for playing.

From Victorian times until the 70s the Ees used to be a sewage works, but the only excrement you'll…read moresee here today is likely to come from Chorltonites' pooches. When I first moved to Chorlton I used to cycle down past Chorlton Green to Chorlton Ees and along whichever path took my fancy until I reached the River Mersey. If I got lost then I'd just turn around, and hit the river eventually. A few months later when I took my friend for a walk to the Ees (she was visiting Manchester, she's not a pooch) I realised just how beautifully complex this network of trails is. We reached a point where there were trails going off in 6 different directions! We followed the path less trodden and encountered beautiful woodlands, wetlands and meadows. How were we only a 15 minute walk away from the centre of Chorlton and right next to the M60? It's a great place for a Sunday afternoon stroll, and after walking off the Sunday dinner you don't need to feel guilty about stopping off for a pint at Jackson's Boat on the river or the Horse & Jockey on the way back to Chorlton.