Park or estate · near Bowdon · Greater Manchester

Dunham Massey Park

Dunham Massey Park lies 1.2 km west of Bowdon. Its care is managed by the National Trust. Nearby, Dunham Massey Hall (300 m) heads a list of 77 within 15 km.

Where

1.2 km

west of Bowdon

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 49%

#4,147 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Park or estate near Bowdon

Just outside Bowdon

Dunham Massey Park is 1.2 km west of Bowdon. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

Highs of 18–21°C mark June to September in Bowdon.

Jan7° / 2°72 mm

Feb8° / 2°63 mm

Mar10° / 3°57 mm

Apr13° / 5°56 mm

May16° / 8°61 mm

Jun19° / 11°73 mm

Jul21° / 13°71 mm

Aug20° / 13°76 mm

Sep18° / 10°74 mm

Oct14° / 8°91 mm

Nov10° / 5°83 mm

Dec8° / 2°91 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bowdon, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bowdon. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bowdon’s full climate →

About

Dunham Massey Park

Park or estate.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Park or estate
Run by: National Trust
Town: 1.2 km west of Bowdon
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshire-greater-manchester/dunham-massey

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around Dunham Massey Park

The map centres on Dunham Massey Park, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

The towns around Dunham Massey Park

With 62,545 people, Sale is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 1.2 km east of it

Bowdon

6,107 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km northeast of it

Altrincham

49,672 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 3.1 km east of it

Hale

16,716 people · 18 places to visit

4 · 3.3 km west of it

Lymm

11,547 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Dunham Massey Park is	People	Places to visit
Bowdon	1.2 km east of it	6,107	13
Altrincham	1.4 km northeast of it	49,672	12
Hale	3.1 km east of it	16,716	18
Lymm	3.3 km west of it	11,547	7
Sale	3.4 km northeast of it	62,545	20
Partington	3.9 km northwest of it	7,706	5
High Legh	4.4 km southwest of it	1,145	10
Carrington	4.6 km north of it	481	6

Make a day of it

Pair Dunham Massey Park with these

A visit can add 3 historic houses, 3 museums and an art gallery, from 77 places within 15 km.

Historic house · National TrustDunham Massey Hall300 m away 2

MuseumImperial War Museum North12 km away · 2K visitors a year 3

Art galleryManchester Art Gallery15 km away 4

MuseumThe Manchester Museum14 km away 5

Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum14 km away · 830K visitors a year 6

CathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist15 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustTatton Park Mansion5.7 km away 8

Historic house · National TrustTatton Park6.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Dunham Massey Park

Where is Dunham Massey Park?

Dunham Massey Park is 1.2 km west of Bowdon, Greater Manchester.

What is Dunham Massey Park?

Park or estate.

Who runs Dunham Massey Park?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Dunham Massey Park?

June to September are the warmest months in Bowdon, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Dunham Massey Park?

Within 15 km: Dunham Massey Hall (300 m), Imperial War Museum North (12 km), Manchester Art Gallery (15 km) and The Manchester Museum (14 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Dunham Massey Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Imperial War Museum North: Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg: pit-yacker from UK derivative work: IxK85, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist: The_Cathedral_Church_of_St_John_the_Evangelist,_Chapel_Street,_Salford.jpg: Ian Roberts derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tatton Park Mansion: K. Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tatton Park: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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