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Chain Lane Park

2 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.46795, -2.71421

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Hawthorn, Hazel +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Wood-sorrel, Red Campion +147 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Wood-sorrel, Red Campion +147 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through the Burgies (Burgy Bank)

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through the Burgies (Burgy Bank)

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Nearby places

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park2.5 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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