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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha
Getting here
53.40872, -2.65401
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 311m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 311m away — 6 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dock Bug, Hairy Shieldbug +125 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Campion, Silverweed, White Clover +111 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Delamere WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route▾
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
2 Warrington WatersCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Photos
Pedestrian entrance to Airlift Hill off roundabout
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
4,602 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,602 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Blackbird · Goldfinch +31
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- CootFulica atra
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- GadwallMareca strepera
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2024
Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Hornet Hoverfly · Black Clock · Alder Leaf Beetle · Broad-bodied Chaser · Harlequin Ladybird +30
- Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria
- Black ClockPterostichus madidus
- Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Cantharis lateralis
Red Campion · Wood Avens · Herb-Robert · Trailing Bellflower · Broad-leaved Dock +40
- Red CampionSilene dioica
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
- Trailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyana
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,602 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Blackbird · Goldfinch +31
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- CootFulica atra
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- GadwallMareca strepera
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2024
Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Hornet Hoverfly · Black Clock · Alder Leaf Beetle · Broad-bodied Chaser · Harlequin Ladybird +30
- Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria
- Black ClockPterostichus madidus
- Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Cantharis lateralis
Red Campion · Wood Avens · Herb-Robert · Trailing Bellflower · Broad-leaved Dock +40
- Red CampionSilene dioica
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
- Trailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyana
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cantharis lateralis
Cantharis lateralis
Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumCommon Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensCurtonotus aulicusCurtonotus aulicusCurtonotus aulicusCurtonotus aulicusGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaDock BugCoreus marginatusDock BugCoreus marginatusEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEmpis tessellataEmpis tessellataEmpis tessellataEmpis tessellataThistle Tortoise BeetleCassida rubiginosaThistle Tortoise BeetleCassida rubiginosaCantharis lividaCantharis lividaCantharis lividaCantharis lividaEuropean CinchbugIschnodemus sabuletiEuropean CinchbugIschnodemus sabuletiCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumBroad CenturionChloromyia formosaBroad CenturionChloromyia formosa22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctataWelsh ChaferHoplia philanthusWelsh ChaferHoplia philanthus7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisStriped Slender RobberflyLeptogaster cylindricaStriped Slender RobberflyLeptogaster cylindricaBlue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegansBlue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctataWater LadybirdAnisosticta novemdecimpunctataWater LadybirdAnisosticta novemdecimpunctataCassida vibexCassida vibexCassida vibexCassida vibexRed-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidariusRed-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidariusVolucella bombylansVolucella bombylansVolucella bombylansVolucella bombylansCereal Leaf BeetleOulema duftschmidi/melanopusCereal Leaf BeetleOulema duftschmidi/melanopusTawny Mining BeeAndrena fulvaTawny Mining BeeAndrena fulvaDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusHairy TareErvilia hirsutaHairy TareErvilia hirsutaCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisBee OrchidOphrys apiferaBee OrchidOphrys apiferaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaGrass VetchlingLathyrus nissoliaGrass VetchlingLathyrus nissoliaLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaWeldReseda luteolaWeldReseda luteolaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansScented MayweedMatricaria chamomillaScented MayweedMatricaria chamomillaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisEvents & activities nearby
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