The tranquil Greater Manchester park with lakes, streams and meadows perfect for a summer's dayView 4 Images Drinkwater Park in Prestwich (Image: Manchester Evening News)Over the next few days, Greater Manchester will see rather high temperatures due to an unprecedented fifth heatwave in the UK. ‌Somewhere that offers beautiful scenery but also plenty of shaded spaces is Drinkwater Park. He would stay at Irwell House, a Georgian Mansion built on the banks of the river, during the summer months. Irwell House was later converted to a smallpox hospital due to its isolated position, but was later abandoned and fell into disrepair. There is also a Drinkwater Park Nature Reserve Loop (7.5km) from Salford.