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Francis Street Play Area

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Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 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
  • GG Savor — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

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

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

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

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Orange Cup, King Alfred's Cakes, Dark Honey Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 8 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
City Wallspublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
City Wallspublic footpath · 285 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 285 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
City Wallspublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

150 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

GG Savor · 146m

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Parking

Queen Hotel Car Park · Paid · 80m

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Picnic spot

2 · 239m away

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Playground

2 · 8m away

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Toilets

272m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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