Getting here
53.42167, -2.52234
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ 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 112m away — 16 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ 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 112m away — 16 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid +48 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Notiophilus biguttatus +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Notiophilus biguttatus +24 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Hazel +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km
GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam
🚴Cycling
52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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