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Vickersway Park

5 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.25647, -2.50685

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Cetti's Warbler
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Cetti's Warbler, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Cetti's Warbler, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Cortinicara gibbosa +54 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km▾

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Saltscape TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Whalley Roadpublic footpath · 9 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: service
King George Avenuepublic footpath · 3 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: footway
King George Avenuepublic footpath · 4 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

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78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Biking the BackroadsCycling route▾
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Play area, Vickersway Park, Northwich

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play area, Vickersway Park, Northwich

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Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · Free · 254m

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Playground

2 · 115m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt WorksHistoric site2.2 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site2.4 km→🌱ChinkersUrban park300 m→🌱Verdin ParkUrban park900 m→