Plan your visit
PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
53.19313, -2.51087
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km▾
Buxton to Northwich
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km▾
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nun House Drivepublic footpath · 369 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mPath type: residential
🚴Cycling
v97 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Whitegate WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
About this urban park
Wharton Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 3 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
20 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
The Top car park · 159m
🛝
Playground
3 · 30m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km