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53.30183, -2.37375

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
☕Neki Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
☕Neki Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

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

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Good match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: North Cheshire Way; Named hiking route nearby: North Cheshire Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Bollin Valley WayWalking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

North Cheshire WayWalking route▾

Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route

Slaters Courtpublic footpath · 15 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Regent Streetpublic footpath · 91 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian

Cotton Shop Yardpublic footpath · 33 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface settPath type: unclassified

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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route▾

Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route

Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route

Heritage LoopCycling route▾

Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

53,906 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

53,906 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds65 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Moorhen

+60 more species

All 65 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

JackdawColoeus monedula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
CootFulica atra2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
PochardAythya ferina2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Black SwanCygnus atratus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
Black-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalis2025
WigeonMareca penelope2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Common TernSterna hirundo2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025

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Mammals3 species

wintersummer

2026

Grey Squirrel · Red Deer · Fallow Deer

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Insects6 species

summer

2025

Common Blue Damselfly · Common Green Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Bibio pomonae · Emerald Damselfly

+1 more species

All 6 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae
Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

53,906 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds65 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Moorhen

+60 more species

All 65 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

JackdawColoeus monedula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
CootFulica atra2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
PochardAythya ferina2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Black SwanCygnus atratus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
Black-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalis2025
WigeonMareca penelope2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Common TernSterna hirundo2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025

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Mammals3 species

wintersummer

2026

Grey Squirrel · Red Deer · Fallow Deer

🐝

Insects6 species

summer

2025

Common Blue Damselfly · Common Green Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Bibio pomonae · Emerald Damselfly

+1 more species

All 6 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae
Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Photos

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Toft Road

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Facilities

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Café

Neki Cafe · 208m

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Parking

10 nearby · Paid · 89m

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Toilets

142m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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