For those rare hot weather days we don't often see

Those living in city centre apartments know the pain of being trapped in on heatwave days like these, no balcony and nowhere to go, all too well. 

If you're looking for green spaces to lie flat-out on your back, shirt off and sunglasses on, you'll find no end of them in Greater Manchester.

The ConfidentialGuides.com team have picked out their favourite parks and green spaces in Manchester so that you can get your tan on. All you need is a picnic blanket and a cool box full of treats to make the most of these long summer days. 

Read our guide Summer in the city: best parks in Manchester for picnics and sunbathing

Main image: Wythenshawe Park. Credit: Wythenshawe Park

2023 06 16 Mayfield Park
Mayfield Park is just a stone's throw away from Piccadilly railway station Credit: Mayfield Park