Getting There
Leave the M60 at Junction 25. Westbound traffic: at the 1st roundabout take the 3rd exit, and at the next roundabout take the 1st exit. Eastbound traffic, at the roundabout take the 2nd exit.
East and Westbound traffic, continue along the A560 and enter Stockport. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit, signed A626 Marple / A6 Buxton, Burnham Park and Museum is brown-signed from the roundabout.
Drive up the hill and turn left at the traffic lights at the top, A626 Marple.
Pass a Co-op supermarket on the right, and at the traffic lights turn left onto Turncroft Lane.
As the road bends to the left you will see the Vernon Museum Tea Rooms ahead. Park by the gates.
Return to M60 Junction 25
Turn to return down Turncroft Lane and at the traffic lights turn right, Hall Street. At the next set of traffic lights turn right, signed M60. At the roundabout take the 5th exit signed M60 East to return to Junction 25
Woodbank Memorial Park
There are two parks here, each with a distinctive character. Dogs will definitely prefer the 90 acre Woodbank Memorial Park , which is cut through by a number of trails including the Fred Perry Way and the Valley Way. There's plenty of space here for off-lead walking and it seems that the further you go, the better it gets. To reach the Memorial Park, turn right at the sign by the entrance gates.
By contrast, Vernon Park is immaculately manicured, with display flowerbeds and gracious lawns. Definitely worth letting the dog sulk on the lead for a while to admire the cannons captured from Sevastopol during the Crimean War.
Facilities
Free parking, two disabled parking spaces. Tea Room open 1000-1600 daily. Dog poo bins. Information board with maps, and a trail pack for the Woodbank Memorial Park is available from the museum.
Useful Links
Woodbank Memorial Park
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