Manchester Outdoor Play

Here you will find a comprehensive list of outdoor play areas and anything related to outside play by county.
This could include rope bridges, climbing frames and pools in Manchester. We provide information on outdoor play areas by county, city or by activity.


Abbotsfield Park Miniature Railway - Urmston
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Abbotsfield Park Miniature Railway - Urmston
Also know locally as 'Chassen Park', Abbotsfield Park is especially worth visiting on a Sunday when the Urmston and District Railway Society operate a miniature train around the park. The park also plays to a number of events throughout the year, including the annual May Day Steam Rally, the Mayor's Bonfire and Silcock's Fair. Facilities ...
East Lancashire Railway - Bury
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East Lancashire Railway - Bury
Opening Times Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm (last admission 3.30pm) Admission Adult – £2.80 Child (5-15years) – £1.90 Adult concession – £1.90 Family – £7.50 Discount for ELR ticket holders: Adult – £2.30 Child (5-15years) – £1.60 Adult concession...
Heaton Park - Manchester
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Heaton Park - Manchester
Heaton Park is a huge family park owned by Manchester City Council, 4 miles north of the city centre where there is so much to see and do that you'll keep coming back again and again.   Manchester Leisure manages the park in partnership with commercial organisations and community groups and together they make a visit to Heaton Park a...
Lyme Park - Disley
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Lyme Park - Disley
On the edge of the Peak District, nestling within sweeping moorland, Lyme Park is a magnificent estate. Its wild remoteness and powerful beauty contrast with one of the most famous country-house images in England – the backdrop to where Darcy meets Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice . Discover a colourful family history – from rescuing...
Rock Over Climbing
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Rock Over Climbing
The perfect way to entertain kids no matter the age, Rock Over Climbing offers Manchester City Centre’s biggest (and we think best) kids play centre and that’s not all. As the kids get older they can take up the challenge of the Clip Go Climb Adventure Zone and scale the walls of our nationally recognised climbing centre. We also...
Wythenshawe Park Farm
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Wythenshawe Park Farm
The Farm offers an exciting opportunity for children to learn about where food comes from and witness the hustle and bustle and all the elements of a working countryside farm within an urban setting. An array of farm animals including cows, sheep, goats, pigs ducks and horses can be seen, as can a prize-winning herd of Hereford cattle. The farm...