Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha
Getting here
53.37423, -2.53930
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Blackbird
- ☀️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
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Blackbird
- ☀️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 — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Azure Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +91 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking 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
Canal Sidepublic footpath · 109 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: track
Canal Sidepublic footpath · 285 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 285 mPath type: track
Bridgewater Canal Towpathpublic footpath · 1.3 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: footway
77 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
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Bridgewater Canal towards Stanny Lunt Bridge
Photos
Bridgewater Canal towards Stanny Lunt Bridge
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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