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Croft Playing Fields

2 ha

📷 andy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.43651, -2.55639

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dicranomyia modesta, Opomyza florum, Ocydromia glabricula +243 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dicranomyia modesta, Opomyza florum, Ocydromia glabricula +243 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 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
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Horse Shoe, Croft

📷 andy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Horse Shoe, Croft

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Culcheth Linear ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Birchwood Forest ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Woolston ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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