Getting here
53.15714, -2.88523
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +169 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +169 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Yellow-wort, Bee Orchid +5 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Yellow-wort, Bee Orchid +5 more · last seen 2024
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 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
Baker WayWalking route
Marches WayWalking route
Longster TrailWalking route
Longster Trail (alternative)Walking route
🚴Cycling
101 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Brown RouteCycling route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Cycle ChesterCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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