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Beacon Hill

4 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.28444, -2.72125

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️380:020 15m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ash Bark Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupteryx aurata +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ash Bark Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupteryx aurata +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jacob's Ladderpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface rockIncline upPath type: steps
Silver Pinpublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Murdishaw pop-up cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Middle Walkbridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mPath type: residential
Middle Walkbridleway · 468 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 468 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beacon Hill summit

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beacon Hill summit

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🌱Heath ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park1 km→✦CASTLE PARK, FRODSHAMHistoric site1 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Marshlands Tree GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Runcorn HeathUrban park4.9 km→

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