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Eccleston Bowling Club

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BowlsBirdsWildlife
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.45247, -2.76110

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
  • 🎳Bowling greens 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
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Best for

6 activities

Bowling greens

Bowling green

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Yellow Iris, Cow Parsley +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Yellow Iris, Cow Parsley +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hogweed +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Dock Bug +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Dock Bug +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 56Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route8 m
Named routeLength 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeLength 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 56Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Lukes Church, Eccleston

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Lukes Church, Eccleston

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🌱Taylor ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park4.5 km→

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