Chorlton Water Park

Gravel pits converted to a country park and nature reserve around a central pond.

The central lake of Chorlton Water Park was formed from an flooded gravel pit that was dug here on what was previously farmland in the 1970s. The Mersey Valley Warden Service has been managing the park since 1978 and it is now recognised as a Local Nature Reserve, a Green Flag Park and a site of biological importance.

The Lake at Chorlton Water Park

Chorlton Water Park Paths

Chorlton Water Park Local Nature Reserve

Chorlton Local Nature Reserve

Lake at Chorlton Water Park

Local History

Historic monuments near Chorlton Water Park

The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral – 7.14 km away
Bridgewater Canal’s Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls – 8.04 km away
Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch in Platt Fields 480m SSE of Platt Hall – 4.30 km away
Peel Hall moated site – 5.28 km away
Clayton Hall moated site – 9.04 km away
Peel Moat – 5.48 km away
Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort – 5.91 km away

Lakes in Chorlton Water Park