Birchwood Forest Park
Getting here
53.42444, -2.51548
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Black Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Black Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bee Orchid, Dogwood, Wood Avens +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Dogwood, Wood Avens +53 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +3 more foraging species
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
43 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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