Plan your visit
Getting here
53.39014, -2.60058
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Outset — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Outset — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Grade I listed building: WESTERN OUTBUILDING TO TOWN HALL
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
85 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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