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Places › England › North West › Cheshire East Getting here
53.19915, -2.45885
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 471m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 471m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Dane Valley Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Buxton to Northwich
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Weaver Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map South Cheshire Market Towns Trail Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Windings public footpath · 58 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 58 m Path type: residential
Show on map 97 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Whitegate Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 573 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 573 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 551 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 551 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 71 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Canalside entrance to Croxton Park
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Wildlife to spot
10,002 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,002 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Mute Swan · Mallard +48
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica House Martin Delichon urbicum Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coot Fulica atra Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Banded Demoiselle · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Common Darter +16
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,002 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Mute Swan · Mallard +48
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica House Martin Delichon urbicum Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coot Fulica atra Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Banded Demoiselle · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Common Darter +16
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024 