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Black Diamond Park

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📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.19795, -2.88618

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕GG Savor — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Orange Cup, King Alfred's Cakes, Dark Honey Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Orange Cup, King Alfred's Cakes, Dark Honey Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Longster TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
City Wallspublic footpath · 285 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 285 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

151 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Named routeRef TurquoiseLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
Cycle ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chester - Black Diamond Park

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chester - Black Diamond Park

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Nearby places

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🐄Chester ZooVisitor farm3.2 km→🌱St Anne's Field Play AreaUrban park200 m→🌱Francis Street Play AreaUrban park400 m→🌱King Charles Tower GardenUrban park500 m→🌱King Charles Tower GardenUrban park500 m→✦Abbey Green Roman siteHistoric site600 m→

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