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Brook Road Playing Field and Country Park

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.15143, -2.65862

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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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

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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

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Four Lane Ends crossroads from Brook Road

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Four Lane Ends crossroads from Brook Road

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 67m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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🌱Little Budworth Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Beeston Castle and Woodland ParkHistoric site3.5 km→⛪Tarporley Baptist and Methodist ChurchReligious grounds800 m→✦Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfortHistoric site3.4 km→✦Medieval village and field system remains immediately east of HaycroftHistoric site4.6 km→✦TIRLEY GARTHHistoric site4.7 km→