Chorlton Water Park is a Local Nature Reserve comprising of a lake surrounded by grasslands and woodlands. There is car park, small playground, picnic benches and a network of accessible paths.
Course fishing is available on the lake,?day or season tickets must be obtained from the park office. Contact the park office on 0161 881 5639 for further information.
Chorlton Water Park is a Local Nature Reserve and stands on the site of Barlow Hall Farm. During the construction of the M60 motorway in the 1970s gravel was excavated from the site. The gravel pit was subsequently flooded creating the lake that is central to the Water Park today.