Manchester City Council

Birchfields Park

  2. Address

    Birchfields Road/Dickenson Road, Longsight, M14 5JU

  3. Opening times

    From dawn to dusk

  4. Facilities

    Children's play area, Multi use games area (MUGA), Football pitch, Skate park, Exercise equipment

  5. Play area (age group)

    3 to 8 years, 9+ adventure play

  6. Transport to and around Manchester

    Visit www.tfgm.com to find transport links

  7. Dogs not allowed

    • Children’s play area
    • Skateboard area
    • Children’s under 5 play zone
    • Cricket pitch (when in use)

  8. History

    Birchfields Park was created as a public park and opened by Prince Albert in 1888. One of Manchester's first circular bowling greens was sited in Birchfields Park, today it is home to a stone garden and natural habitat. A prominent fixture and a local mystery is the huge boulder weighing in at 13 tonnes. This boulder was uncovered during excavations by a building contractor on the local estate and was presented to the park as an object of curiosity.

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  11. More on parks

    More about parks, playgrounds and open spaces in Manchester

    Barbecues are not permitted in Manchester parks

  12. External links

    Find out more about activities at this park through MCRactive.

  13. Location

  14. Image

    Green Flag Award logo

  15. Green Flag

    Green Flag awarded in 2014

    To be eligible for a Green Flag award a park or green space must be welcoming, safe and well maintained with a strong involvement from the local community.

    See information about the Green Flag awards in Manchester