Heaton Park Temple

I love Heaton Park! My favourite place to go to relax and perfect place for a long walk!

We took our 3 grandkids for a great exploration of the park and played in the Play area. We feed the birds and had an enjoyable meal from the lakeside cafe..

It's an awesome place.If you are those who appreciate nature, this park has to be on your top list.

nice park with gardens

Has one of the best views of the city.

November 2023: [photo update]June 2023: [photo update]February 2023: [photo update]August 2022: [photo update]May 2022: I have been coming to The Temple, in Heaton Park since 1975. It was designed in 1800 and was first used as an observatory for Sir Thomas Egerton. It was designed by James Wyatt whos works include Christ Church Oxford and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. It is a Grade 2 listed building, has been restored and repaired many times and even has it's own fireplace.(circa 2010) b&w photo(unknown timeline) miriad of Temple photos

Designed by James Wyatt in 1800 for the First Earl, the ornamental temple is a simple, small rotunda of Tuscan columns with a domed roof and lantern. This Grade II listed building stands on the highest point of the city of Manchester giving views across the golf course, which was originally the deer park. It has its own fireplace and is thought to have been used as an observatory by the Earl who is known to have owned a telescope bought from Dollond's of London. The cost of the telescope was £18.5s.0d (£18.25) – the same amount earned in a year by the Earl's under-butler. The temple has recently been enclosed by a stone balustrade and gravelled path and is used as a summer studio for artists, and for astronomy sessions.

Great to see the building has recently had some restoration work done. You can get some beautiful views in a ear day, especially of the sunrise.