Parks and open spaces - information and advice news
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1 March 2011
Open day gives glimpse of big park plans
An open day on Saturday 5 March will give people a chance to learn more about exciting plans to improve Alexandra Park in Whalley Range.
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18 January 2011
Reach for the stars at Heaton Park
Heaton Park has been inundated with 'phone calls from Manchester residents keen to spend a night with the stars.
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7 January 2011
2011 poised to be landmark year for historic park
People who use Alexandra Park in Whalley Range are being invited to help shape ambitious plans to make it one of the jewels in the city’s crown.
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15 July 2010
Heaton Park goes back to the eighties
Get your ra-ra skirts, leg warmers and stonewashed denim at the ready. Heaton Park is going back to the eighties.
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3 August 2009
Manchester’s parks fly the flag
It’s official; Manchester has more parks to be proud of than anywhere else in the country.
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8 July 2009
Playbuilder is just Parktastic!
Manchester City Council has secured £1.1million worth of funding to develop or refurbish 22 play areas across Manchester through the Playbuilder initiative.
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25 June 2009
Take a Cavalier attitude at Wythenshawe Park
Wythenshawe Park will go back to its historical roots this weekend, as a Civil War re-enactment group descends upon the Manchester City Council owned park.






