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Sunken Garden

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📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.22642, -2.87667

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐾Giant Otter on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Moorhen +61 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Moorhen +61 more · last seen 2026

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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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km▾

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route▾
Named route
Longster TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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180 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route▾
Named routeRef TurquoiseLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
Cycle ChesterCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Flag Lanebridleway · 1 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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The Sunken Garden at Chester Zoo

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Sunken Garden at Chester Zoo

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Facilities

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Parking

Chester Zoo Gatehouse Car Park · 313m

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Picnic spot

3 · 213m away

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Playground

5 · 57m away

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Toilets

4 · 128m away

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Farm visit

36 · 45m 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

🐄Chester ZooVisitor farm500 m→🌱St Anne's Field Play AreaUrban park3.4 km→🌱Francis Street Play AreaUrban park3.5 km→🌱Cheshire Regiment Memorial GardenUrban park4 km→✦Grosvenor ParkHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Grosvenor ParkUrban park4.1 km→