Drinkwater Park, Manchester

Name: Drinkwater Park
Address: Manchester, United Kingdom

#96 among attractions in Manchester

Park, Relax in park

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Drinkwater Park is situated in the Irwell Valley on the western border of Prestwich, near Manchester, bounded by the River Irwell to the west, Agecroft Road and Rainsough Brow to the south, Butterstile Lane and Carr Clough estate to the east and Bunkers Hill to the north. The park is administered by Forestry England and is part of Prestwich Forest Park, which also incorporates Philips Park, Mere Clough, Prestwich Clough, Forest Bank Park in Pendlebury and Waterdale Meadow. ()

Elevation: 125 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°31'12"N, 2°17'56"W

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PrestwichManchester United Kingdom

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Drinkwater Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kersal Moor, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Philips Park, Victoria Park.

1 miE
Park
Kersal Moor, Manchester
25 min walk • Kersal Moor is a recreation area in Kersal, Greater Manchester, England which consists of eight hectares of moorland bounded by Moor Lane, Heathlands Road, St. Paul's Churchyard and Singleton Brook.
0.8 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Manchester
22 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is on Church Lane, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Radcliffe and Prestwich, the archdeaconry of Bolton and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
1.1 miN
Park
Philips Park, Manchester
27 min walk • Philips Park is an area of parkland situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury on the boundary of Whitefield and Prestwich, in Greater Manchester. The park consists of rich woodland and grassland habitat and is home to an assortment of wildlife.
1.4 miSW
Park
Victoria Park, Manchester
36 min walk • Victoria Park is a park in Swinton, Greater Manchester. Situated on Manchester Road, Swinton, it opened as a public park in 1897. Victoria Park is made up of the grounds of Swinton Old Hall; the hall itself being demolished in 1993.
1.7 miNE
Church
St Margaret's Church, Manchester
43 min walk • The Parish Church of St Margaret is a Church of England parish church situated on St Margaret's Road, off Bury Old Road in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England.
1 miNE
Town, Area
Prestwich, Manchester
25 min walk • Prestwich is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, 3.3 miles north of Manchester city centre, 3.1 miles north of Salford and 4.7 miles south of Bury.
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Agecroft Cemetery, Manchester
19 min walk • Agecroft Cemetery and Crematorium is a public cemetery in Pendlebury, Salford, Greater Manchester. Agecroft Cemetery was opened as Salford Northern Cemetery by Salford County Borough Council on 2 July 1903 on 45 acres of ground because the existing cemetery at Weaste was near to capacity.
1.2 miW
Town, Area
Pendlebury, Manchester
32 min walk • Pendlebury is a town in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 13,069. It lies 4.1 miles northwest of Manchester city centre, 3.4 miles northwest of Salford, and 5.9 miles southeast of Bolton.
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Clifton Aqueduct, Manchester
24 min walk • Clifton Aqueduct, built in 1796, carried the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal across the River Irwell in Clifton, near Manchester, England. It is preserved as a Grade II listed structure. The aqueduct is constructed of dressed stone with brick arches. Three segmental arches with keystones rest on triangular-ended cutwaters.
1 miNW
Canal
Fletcher's Canal, Manchester
25 min walk • Fletcher's Canal was a 1.5-mile long canal in Greater Manchester, which connected the Wet Earth Colliery to the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal at Clifton Aqueduct. The canal is now derelict and no longer used.
0.8 miSE
Monastery
Kersal Priory, Manchester
21 min walk • Kersal Priory in the township of Kersal, also known as St Leornards, classed as an Alien priory or hermitage, was populated by Cluniac monks. The priory was dependent on Lenton in Nottinghamshire.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Drinkwater Park?

Nearby attractions include Agecroft Cemetery, Manchester (19 min walk), Kersal Priory, Manchester (21 min walk), Clifton Viaduct, Manchester (21 min walk), Church of St Mary the Virgin, Manchester (22 min walk).

How to get to Drinkwater Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Drinkwater Park:

Bus

Agecroft Road/Langley Road • Lines: 74 (15 min walk)
Langley Road/Cemetery Lodge • Lines: 74 (19 min walk)

Train

Clifton (17 min walk)

Tram

Prestwich • Lines: Altr, Bury, Picc (30 min walk)