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🦅Birds🎠Play🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha
Getting here
53.27195, -2.90278
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
playground, toilets, parking
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
North Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire Way (Chester Spur)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Canalside TrailWalking route▾
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km▾
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Brown RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Environmental Artwork, Whitby Park
Photos
Environmental Artwork, Whitby Park
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
35,327 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
35,327 records · NBN AtlasMallard · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Starling · Moorhen
+23 more speciesHide species list
All 28 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Great Northern DiverGavia immer2024
- Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Badger · Noctule
🦎Reptiles3 species
springautumn
2025Pond Terrapin · Yellow-bellied Slider · Common Lizard
7-spot Ladybird · Xylota segnis · Azure Damselfly · Helophilus pendulus · Red-legged Shieldbug
+39 more speciesHide species list
All 44 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024
Floating Pennywort · Guelder-rose · Tutsan · Hogweed · Yew
+52 more speciesHide species list
All 57 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Floating PennywortHydrocotyle ranunculoides2024
- Guelder-roseViburnum opulus
- TutsanHypericum androsaemum
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- YewTaxus baccata
- English ElmUlmus procera2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
35,327 records · NBN AtlasMallard · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Starling · Moorhen
+23 more speciesHide species list
All 28 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Great Northern DiverGavia immer2024
- Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Badger · Noctule
🦎Reptiles3 species
springautumn
2025Pond Terrapin · Yellow-bellied Slider · Common Lizard
7-spot Ladybird · Xylota segnis · Azure Damselfly · Helophilus pendulus · Red-legged Shieldbug
+39 more speciesHide species list
All 44 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024
Floating Pennywort · Guelder-rose · Tutsan · Hogweed · Yew
+52 more speciesHide species list
All 57 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Floating PennywortHydrocotyle ranunculoides2024
- Guelder-roseViburnum opulus
- TutsanHypericum androsaemum
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- YewTaxus baccata
- English ElmUlmus procera2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dock Bug
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
Coreus marginatus
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2024Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2024Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionaleSouthern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionaleCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSolomon's-seal SawflyPhymatocera aterrimaSolomon's-seal SawflyPhymatocera aterrimaGreater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisGreater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusAphrophora alniAphrophora alni2024Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2024Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2024Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2024Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2024Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum2024Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum2024Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2024Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2024Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2024Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum202410-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata202410-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2024Cantharis lividaCantharis livida2024Cantharis lividaCantharis livida2024Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2024Western Honey BeeApis mellifera202414-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202414-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2024Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2024Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2024Acorn WeevilCurculio glandium2024Acorn WeevilCurculio glandium2024Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2024Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2024Small Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatus2024Small Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatus2024Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum2024Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum2024Marsh Yellow-cressRorippa palustris2024Marsh Yellow-cressRorippa palustris2024Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2024Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2024Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2024Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2024Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria2024Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria2024Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba2024Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba2024Wild CherryPrunus avium2024Wild CherryPrunus avium2024Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2024Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2024Fern-grassCatapodium rigidum2024Fern-grassCatapodium rigidum2024Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2024Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2024Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta2024Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta2024Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2024Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2024DaisyBellis perennis2024DaisyBellis perennis2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024HazelCorylus avellana2024HazelCorylus avellana2024Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2024Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2024Rat's-tail FescueVulpia myuros2024Rat's-tail FescueVulpia myuros2024Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2024Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2024Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2024Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2024Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2024Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2024Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2024Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2024Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2024Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2024Common VetchVicia sativa subsp. segetalis2024Common VetchVicia sativa subsp. segetalis2024Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2024Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2024MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa2024Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa2024Shaggy SoldierGalinsoga quadriradiata2024Shaggy SoldierGalinsoga quadriradiata2024Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2024Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2024Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2024Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2024Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2024Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2024Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2024Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2024Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2024Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2024Water BentPolypogon viridis2024Water BentPolypogon viridis2024Hedge BedstrawGalium album2024Hedge BedstrawGalium album2024Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2024Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2024Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2024Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2024HollyIlex aquifolium2024HollyIlex aquifolium2024Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2024Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2024Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2024Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2024Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2024Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2024Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2024Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2024Wall BarleyHordeum murinum2024Wall BarleyHordeum murinum2024Common ChickweedStellaria media2024Common ChickweedStellaria media2024Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2024Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2024Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2024Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2024Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2024Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2024Musk-mallowMalva moschata2024Musk-mallowMalva moschata2024PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2024PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2024SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2024SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2024Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2024Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2024Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica2024Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica2024