Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
53.37938, -2.47357
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Goldcrest
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Pepper Street Car Park 180m away — 5 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Goldcrest
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Pepper Street Car Park 180m away — 5 car parks within reach
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange Ladybird, Stenopsocus immaculatus, Opomyza florum +60 more · last seen 2026
Dogs allowed with public access
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham
Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
The Dinglepublic footpath · 207 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: footway
The Dinglepublic footpath · 15 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mIncline upPath type: steps
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Sutch Lanebridleway · 846 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 846 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Pepper Street Car Park · Paid · 180m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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