Dungeon Salt Works
Getting here
53.33177, -2.82645
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +102 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sycamore, Holly, Hedge Woundwort +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Holly, Hedge Woundwort +79 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Elder +12 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Marsh Horsefly, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae, 11-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Marsh Horsefly, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae, 11-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Canalside TrailWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
University Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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