Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha
Getting here
53.38138, -2.48634
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Goldcrest
- ☀️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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Goldcrest
- ☀️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
Best for
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Narrow-cheeked Clusterfly, Tipula paludosa +38 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham
Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
The Dinglepublic footpath · 207 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: footway
Canal Bankpublic footpath · 160 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mPath type: track
The Dinglepublic footpath · 15 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mIncline upPath type: steps
52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
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
5 Appleton ThornCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Bridgewater Canal towards Ditchfields Bridge
Photos
Bridgewater Canal towards Ditchfields Bridge
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Davies Way Car Park · Paid · 166m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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