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Eastham Rake Play Area

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.30933, -2.97272

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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
  • ☀️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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +132 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +132 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Ivy, Creeping Buttercup +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Ivy, Creeping Buttercup +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Signals and SaltmarshCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route190 m
Named routeRef 56Length 190 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eastham Rake

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eastham Rake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️EASTHAM WOODSCountry park2.3 km→🌱Torr ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️RIVACRECountry park3.7 km→🌱Eastham Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Eastham FerryUrban park2.4 km→🦉RIVACRE VALLEYNature reserve3.3 km→

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