Fog Lane Park
BEST FOR
Up to age 12
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Manchester
What it’s like
Free park with swings, a skatepark, tennis courts and an obstacle course for kids up to about 12.
This is a proper all-rounder of a park rather than one big attraction. There's the usual swings, slides and climbing frames, but also an obstacle course, ride-on items and sensory boards for the younger ones who want something a bit different from a standard slide. Older kids get a skatepark, a basketball court, tennis courts and football pitches, so a nine-year-old on a scooter and a toddler on a ride-on can both be happy at the same time without anyone standing around bored.
It's free to get in, which makes it an easy one to say yes to on a Tuesday afternoon with no plan. There's no booking involved either, you just turn up. The café is open 9:30am to 4pm daily, doing hot and cold drinks, snacks and pastries from local bakeries, and there's indoor seating if the weather turns while you're mid-picnic outside.
It suits kids up to around 12, with enough spread between the sensory boards and the skatepark that you're not dragging a bored teenager round a baby playground. Picnics are allowed if you'd rather bring your own food and just use the café for a coffee top-up, and there's blue badge parking and toilets on site.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Toddlers to about 12, with a skatepark for the older ones
- Food
- Café serving hot and cold drinks, snacks and pastries from local bakeries, open 9:30am-4pm daily
- No booking needed, it's a turn-up-and-play park
- Blue badge parking is available on site
- Indoor seating at the café if the weather turns
- Toilets are on site
Plan your visit
Is it free to get in?
Yes, there's no entry charge for the park.
Do we need to book?
There's no booking, you just turn up.
What's there for younger kids?
Sensory boards and ride-on items alongside the usual swings and slides, so it's not just aimed at older kids.
Is there a café?
Open 9:30am to 4pm daily with hot and cold drinks, snacks and pastries from local bakeries.
Can we bring our own food?
Picnics are allowed, so you can bring your own and just use the café for drinks if you fancy.
Is it suitable for older kids too?
There's a skatepark, basketball court, tennis courts and football pitches, so it holds kids up to around 12, not just toddlers.
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