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More than just a walk in the park, Heaton Park is a historic area on the edge of Manchester with all the attractions offering a full day out for all ages. Take advantage of a packed events programme that takes place each year including outdoor concerts, dramas and plays. Also don't miss Heaton Hall's beautifully restored interiors to get a taste of the 18th century, with a collection of furniture, musical instruments and occasional recitals in the Music Room. Visit the play areas, cafe's, Animal Centre, Tram Museum, bowling greens, golf course, boating lake, or try your hand at horse riding. You can also have a go at rowing boats, join in on walks and runs at the park, orienteering and even fishing. Fancy a kick of the football? You can also hire a pitch here and enjoy Heaton park's very own pitches. Heaton Park also exhibits a Treetop Trek, an aerial adventure where you will weave through the tree canopy up to a jaw-dropping height of 15m, featuring 35 exciting obstacle challenges including balance bars, swinging logs and Indiana bridges along with a super 24 zip wires! New to Heaton Park is the incorporation of audio guides, interactive maps and augmented reality games now available via the Love Exploring app. All of the activities are free and most will show you something about the park that you may have missed, even if you’ve visited many times, so download the app to discover more! The excellent Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) website contains route planners, to find your way from anywhere in Manchester, as well as downloadable timetables.
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path |
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Walking, Running and Cycling path | ||
horse riding school |
Dawn - DuskOpen Now |
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Heaton Park is a horse Riding School/equestrian centre in Heaton Park offering horse-riding lessons and/or other equine facilities, stables, dressage, saddlery or livery. For bookings please contact them on 0161 798 6106 Due to COVID-19 this facility is closed until further notice. See https://www.mcractive.com/activity/covid-19 for more information. | ||
bowling greens |
Dawn - DuskOpen Now |
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Fancy a game of bowls? The park has four flat greens that are open to the public for bowling from April to the end of September, every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1pm until 3.30pm The bowls is home to Heaton Hall Bowling Club and they are always ready to welcome new members whether you have never bowled or are the next World Bowls Champion! For bookings please contact the team on 07751104938 or email them at secretary@heatonhallbowlingclub.co.uk Due to COVID-19 this facility is closed until further notice. See https://www.mcractive.com/activity/covid-19 for more information. | Visit Website | |
heaton park lake |
Dawn - DuskOpen Now |
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Between April and September, you can hire a rowing boat or a pedalo to explore the Lake and the wildlife around it. | ||
treetop trek |
09:00 - 16:00Open Now |
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Treetop Manchester is a tip-top family attraction that provides a woodland adventure like no other and fantastic day out for the whole family! Set in the beautiful woodland for Heaton Park you can adventure in the high trees at Treetop Nets and Treetop Trek. Open all year round and accessible to all ages and abilities, we provide a unique environment for families to be active outdoors and have fun together. Treetop Nets offers an amazing new way to explore the treetops through a series of walkways, trampolines, treehouses, slides and ball parks, all suspended high up in trees up to 15m off the ground. Children as young as 3 are free to bounce, play, slide and climb beneath the tree canopy without harnesses. Our visitors are often awestruck by the beauty of the trees and feeling of being close to nature as well as the thrilling height and bouncy fun of the nets. Ages 3+. For bookings please visit the website or contact the team either by phone on 01539 447186 or email them at info@treetoptrek.co.uk Due to COVID-19 this facility is closed until further notice. See https://www.mcractive.com/activity/covid-19 for more information. | Visit Website | |
children's play area |
Dawn - DuskOpen Now |
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Heaton Park has two specifically-designed play areas for children: one is close to the Hall and Farm Centre in the North of the park, and the other one, Lakeside Adventure, is by the boating lake. Both of these have been approved by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), ensuring they conform to the highest of health and safety standards. Open everyday during park hours these free, fun attractions are a must for all young visitors. | ||
fitness club |
Dawn - DuskOpen Now |
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Heaton Park is the biggest park in the North West and is packed full of features to make your BMF class a great experience. This includes hills, benches, logs, stretchers, and more. You could complete a years’ worth of sessions here and never run over the same patch twice! Also here to welcome you are a very friendly and social bunch, namely the 'Heaton Park Lions', who pride themselves on their enthusiastic and close-knit BMF community. Heaton Park offers a fantastic range of terrains to keep you motivated and keep your running training enjoyable. BMF incorporates the latest military methodology combined with cutting-edge training programmes to deliver results-driven workouts. These aspects are deeply rooted in a community fitness, so we can provide a fun yet challenging workout. The workouts are tailored to all abilities and the BMF community here is thriving and welcomes newcomers, whatever your fitness level, with open arms. At BMF we are concerned about our carbon footprint, therefore we deliver our workouts in the most sustainable environment available. To get involved, contact the team at Heatonpark.Manchester@bemilitaryfit.com Due to COVID-19 this facility is closed until further notice. See https://www.mcractive.com/activity/covid-19 or https://www.bemilitaryfit.com/ for more information. | Visit Website | |
heaton park golf club |
Dawn - DuskOpen Now |
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The Heaton Park Golf Course is a picturesque Championship standard golf course, situated in the scenic grounds of Heaton Park. Designed by five times Open Champion J. H. Taylor it was opened to the public in 1911 and has been the host venue for many prestigious events, both professional and amateur eg 1983 PGA club Prof championship, 1984 ladies PGA tour event, Junior Nick Faldo Tournaments. The main course at the Golf Centre is a parkland course, boasting spectacular views over the Pennines and surrounding countryside and offers several imposing tee shots. Three lakes in the park, play a prominent part in every round, especially on the 193 yard 11th hole. Being a long par-3 and signature hole to the course, J. H. Taylor designed a challenge for all golfers across a deep water filled ravine, to a raised plateau green. Indeed, former Open Champion, Henry Cotton once described this hole as "the toughest par-3 in England". Peter Allis described the 15th hole as one of the most scenic holes he'd ever seen. Amongst many, famous players Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. For bookings please visit the website or alternatively call on 0161 459 9975 Due to COVID-19 this facility is closed until further notice. See https://www.mcractive.com/activity/covid-19 for more information. | Visit Website | |
grass football pitches |
Dawn - DuskOpen Now |
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Heaton Park has three 11 a-side full size Grass Football Pitches. Due to COVID-19 this facility is closed until further notice. See https://www.mcractive.com/activity/covid-19 for more information. |