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Grosvenor Park

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Lodge — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

15 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Queens Park Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface settPath type: path
Watergate Street South Rowpublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
City Wallspublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

146 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
Cycle ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

About this historic site

Grade II* registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Grosvenor Park, Chester: wicker Queen

Grosvenor Park, Chester: wicker Queen

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Facilities

Café

The Lodge · 105m

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Parking

Pepper Street Car Park · Paid · 138m

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Playground

144m away

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Toilets

68m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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