Plan your visit
Getting here
53.22662, -2.88394
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Best for
12 activitiesFarm visits
Very strong match
Zoo or animal collection
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Moorhen +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Moorhen +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
▾11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
North Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Baker WayWalking route▾
Marches WayWalking route▾
Longster TrailWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
▾182 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route▾
Brown RouteCycling route▾
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route▾
Route 563Cycling route▾
Cycle ChesterCycling route▾
🐴Horse riding
▾2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Flag Lanebridleway · 1 km▾
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Facilities
Parking
Chester Zoo Car Park · 276m
Picnic spot
3 · 283m away
Playground
3 · 165m away
Toilets
3 · 63m away
Farm visit
0m away
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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