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Torkington Park is the
main park in the Hazel Grove area and the home of the Secret Garden.
The formal flower garden is a great place to walk round or just sit
down and enjoy the wildlife. It has proved to be a major attraction
to the park since its re-opening in May 2000 by celebrity gardener
Jeff Turner.
History
Torkington Lodge & Estate were purchased by Hazel Grove and Bramhall
UDC in 1935 to be used as the Council Offices with the parkland
available for recreational purposes. Torkington Park covers an area
of 13.70 hectares (33.85 acres).
Torkington Lodge, a grade II listed Regency building, dominates the
landscape from its elevated position. Overall there is very little
evidence of the parks Regency heritage left and generally amenity
grassland with trees of varying maturity forms the landscape.
Recreational features include two bowling greens, one summer and the
other a winter green. Five tennis courts and a putting green, all
situated in the north west corner. Four soccer pitches are
accommodated on the “meadow area“ to the south-east. The children's
playground is centrally located below the slope, south of the Lodge
The Friends of Torkington Park was established in January 2002 to
work with Stockport Council and other agencies to improve the park
facilities for the whole community. Their hard work paid off in
December 2003 when a new toddler play area was installed in the
park. Look out for the many events and great days out that the
Friends organise on the park such as the Halloween Trail and
Christmas Carols. The hard work continues with the aim of making Torkington Park a park that is used and enjoyed by all the
community.
Facilities and features
• Tennis courts
• Play area
• Football pitches (4)
• Football changing pavilion
• Walled garden
• Bowling greens (2)
• Bowls pavilion
• Skate Park
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