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Birchwood Forest Park

1 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.42115, -2.52804

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 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
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foot bridge over Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foot bridge over Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Birchwood Forest ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Risley Moss Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Woolston ParkUrban park2 km→

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