Pickering Lodge Park
Timperley · 0.5 miles from Timperley
Local park on Moss Lane, Timperley, with play equipment, tennis and basketball courts, a bowling green, a football pitch and a car park.Outdoor play area
Free
Playgrounds and parks near Timperley
Free playgrounds and parks around Timperley, Altrincham, Sale and South Manchester, with the things parents check before setting off: fencing, toilets, a café and parking.
18 places within 25 minutes of Timperley, nearest first.
Prices, ages and opening times from each place's own website. Checked every few months.
Nothing matches all of those.
On the doorstep 8
Navigation Park
Broadheath · 0.7 miles from Timperley
Recreation ground on Navigation Road, Broadheath, with a children's play area, a football pitch and the Gripadventure outdoor centre.Outdoor play area
Free
Stamford Park
Altrincham · 0.8 miles from Timperley
Green Flag park on the Altrincham–Hale border with two fenced play areas, an old skate area for scooters, ponds and Café in the Park.Café · Outdoor play area · Fenced · Accessible equipment
Free2 events coming up
Halecroft Park
Hale · 0.9 miles from Timperley
Hale park with a children's play area, ornamental and wildlife gardens, tennis courts, toilets and a car park.Outdoor play area
Free
Newton Park
Brooklands · 1.1 miles from Timperley
Neighbourhood park on Frieston Road, West Timperley, with a children's play area, orchard gardens and an outdoor gym.Outdoor play area
Free
John Leigh Park
Altrincham · 1.3 miles from Timperley
Green Flag park off Oldfield Road, Altrincham, with infant and junior play areas, a pets corner, formal gardens, tennis and toilets.Outdoor play area
Free
Woodheys Park
Sale · 1.6 miles from Timperley
Green Flag park on Kenmore Road, Sale, with an under-7s play area, an 18-hole pitch and putt (clubs to hire) and a car park.Ages up to 7 · Outdoor play area
Free
Walton Park
Sale · 1.6 miles from Timperley
Green Flag park in Sale with under-5s and under-14s playgrounds, a miniature railway and a café boat on the canal just outside.Ages up to 14 · Café · Outdoor play area
Free3 events coming up
Worth a short drive 10
Sale West Woods
Sale West · 2.3 miles from Timperley
Sale West park with a fenced under-5s play area, a zip wire for older children, wooden animal sculptures and a café next door.Café · Outdoor play area · Fenced
Free
Worthington Park
Sale · 2.5 miles from Timperley
Green Flag park off Broad Road, Sale, with an under-5s play area, an under-14s play area, a skate park and a bandstand.Ages up to 14 · Outdoor play area
Free
Ashton Park
Ashton upon Mersey, Sale · 2.7 miles from Timperley
Park on Grosvenor Road, Sale, with junior and senior play areas, tennis and basketball courts, football pitches and toilets.Outdoor play area
Free
Wythenshawe Park
Wythenshawe · 2.9 miles from Timperley
Huge park with a mixed-age play area for under-16s, a free cycle hub with learn-to-ride area and pump track, a farm, café and toilets.Ages up to 15 · Café · Outdoor play area · Half a day
Free2 events coming up
Chorlton Water Park
Chorlton · 3.5 miles from Timperley
Nature reserve round a lake off Maitland Avenue with a small playground, accessible paths, picnic benches, toilets and a car park.Ages up to 12 · Outdoor play area
Free
Victoria Park
Stretford · 3.9 miles from Timperley
Green Flag park in Stretford with under-5s and over-5s play areas, a giant sundial, a community-run tea room and a Changing Places toilet.Café · Outdoor play area
FreeChanging Places toilet1 event coming up
Golden Hill Park
Urmston · 4 miles from Timperley
Urmston park on Moorside Road with a children's play area, a walled garden, a bowling green and a car park.Outdoor play area
Free1 event coming up
Davyhulme Park
Urmston · 4.3 miles from Timperley
Green Flag park on Crofts Bank Road with infant and junior play areas, a junior cycle track, skate park, two ponds and a sensory garden.Outdoor play area
Free
Didsbury Park
Didsbury · 4.4 miles from Timperley
Green Flag village park on Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, with a play area for 12 and under, a bird garden and the Pavilion Café.Ages up to 12 · Café · Outdoor play area
Free
Fog Lane Park
East Didsbury · 5.1 miles from Timperley
Didsbury park with play areas for 12 and under, a skate area, wildlife ponds, a café open daily and toilets.Ages up to 12 · Café · Outdoor play area
Free
Compared
Nearest first. A dash means the place doesn't say; tap a name for everything we know.
| Place | Fenced | Toilets | Café | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickering Lodge Park10 min | – | – | – | – |
| Navigation Park10 min | – | – | – | – |
| Stamford Park10 min | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| Halecroft Park10 min | – | Yes | – | – |
| Newton Park10 min | – | – | – | – |
| John Leigh Park10 min | – | Yes | – | – |
| Woodheys Park10 min | – | – | – | Up to 7 |
| Walton Park10 min | – | – | Yes | Up to 14 |
| Sale West Woods15 min | Yes | – | Yes | – |
| Worthington Park15 min | – | – | – | Up to 14 |
| Ashton Park15 min | – | Yes | – | – |
| Wythenshawe Park15 min | – | Yes | Yes | Up to 15 |
| Chorlton Water Park15 min | – | Yes | – | Up to 12 |
| Victoria Park20 min | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| Golden Hill Park20 min | – | – | – | – |
| Davyhulme Park20 min | – | – | – | – |
| Didsbury Park20 min | – | – | Yes | Up to 12 |
| Fog Lane Park25 min | – | Yes | Yes | Up to 12 |
Council playgrounds are free and open every day. Toilets and cafés are the things that most often make or break a trip with little ones, so each park says whether it has them.
For indoor play when it rains, see soft play; for longer outings, family walks.
Questions parents ask
What's the best playground near Timperley?
The nearest to Timperley are Pickering Lodge Park (Timperley, 10 min), Navigation Park (Broadheath, 10 min), Stamford Park (Altrincham, 10 min) and Halecroft Park (Hale, 10 min).
Which playgrounds are fenced?
Stamford Park and Sale West Woods have fenced play areas.
Which parks have toilets?
Stamford Park, Halecroft Park, John Leigh Park, Ashton Park, Wythenshawe Park and Chorlton Water Park have public toilets.
Are there any splash pads near Altrincham and Sale?
None of the parks we've checked have a splash pad.
Which playgrounds have accessible equipment?
Stamford Park have accessible equipment such as a wheelchair swing or roundabout. See also SEN-friendly days out.