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Alexandra Park

7 ha

📷 BrianPritchard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.20104, -2.87010

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths 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
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Longster TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newton Hollowspublic footpath · 497 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 497 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Newton Hollowspublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

154 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Named routeRef TurquoiseLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
Cycle ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alexandra Park Bowling Green Pavilion, Hoole

📷 BrianPritchard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alexandra Park Bowling Green Pavilion, Hoole

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Chester ZooVisitor farm3 km→🌱Francis Street Play AreaUrban park1.1 km→🌱St Anne's Field Play AreaUrban park1.2 km→✦Grosvenor ParkHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Grosvenor ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Grosvenor ParkUrban park1.5 km→