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Brook Road Playing Field and Country Park

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 67m away

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood +30 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hawthorn, Sycamore, Ash +71 more · last seen 2017

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Lecanora polytropa, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Chewing Gum Lichen +4 more · last seen 2018

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Utkinton LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeRef 71Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Four Lane Ends crossroads from Brook Road

Four Lane Ends crossroads from Brook Road

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