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Countess of Chester Country Park

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.21018, -2.90495

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

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

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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
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Cycling

161 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

Young robin - Countess of Chester Country Park

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Young robin - Countess of Chester Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Chester ZooVisitor farm2.3 km→🌱St Anne's Field Play AreaUrban park2 km→✦Abbey Green Roman siteHistoric site2.1 km→🌱King Charles Tower GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱King Charles Tower GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Francis Street Play AreaUrban park2.2 km→

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