Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Didsbury, Manchester / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fletcher Moss Garden is in Didsbury, Manchester, England, between the River Mersey and Stenner Woods.
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Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden | |
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Type | Park with alpine rock garden and nature reserve |
Location | Didsbury, Manchester, UK |
Coordinates | 53°24′30″N 02°13′50″W |
Area | 90 acres (36 ha) |
Created | 1919 (1919) |
Operated by | Manchester City Council |
Public transit access | East Didsbury railway station (10-minute walk) East Didsbury Metrolink station (15-minute walk) |
Website | Manchester parks department website |
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The park is named after Alderman Fletcher Moss, who donated the park to the city of Manchester in 1915.[1][2] It is part garden and part wildlife habitat, but also offers recreational facilities such as tennis courts, rugby and football pitches, and a family-run café and ice cream parlour.