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Alexandra Park

5 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.37306, -2.57653

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Greater Bulb-Fly, Eristalis tenax +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Greater Bulb-Fly, Eristalis tenax +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named 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
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bridgewater Canal Towpathpublic footpath · 473 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Waterbridge Courtpublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Wharfside Courtpublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

London Road Swing Bridge, Wilderspool, Warrington

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

London Road Swing Bridge, Wilderspool, Warrington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park700 m→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2.2 km→

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