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Whitby Park

41 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

53.27200, -2.90278

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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 Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Rosemary Beetle +87 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire Way (Chester Spur)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Canalside TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km▾
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brown RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Environmental Artwork, Whitby Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Environmental Artwork, Whitby Park

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Facilities

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Parking

4 nearby · Paid · 200m

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Playground

2 · 142m away

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Toilets

42m 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

🦉WHITBY PARKNature reserve0 m→🏞️RIVACRECountry park2.6 km→✦Standing cross in St Lawrence's churchyard, StoakHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Whitby ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Cambridge Road Play AreaUrban park900 m→🏞️STANNEY WOODSCountry park1.2 km→