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Ellesmere Park

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.29186, -2.91117

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Country Kitchen Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deceiver, Candlesnuff Fungus, Puccinia caricina +181 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Deceiver, Candlesnuff Fungus, Puccinia caricina +181 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Black Snipefly, Eristalis nemorum +107 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Black Snipefly, Eristalis nemorum +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Oyster Mushroom, Beechleaf Parachute +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

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

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ellesmere Port Industrial Area

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ellesmere Port Industrial Area

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whitby ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉WHITBY PARKNature reserve2.3 km→🏞️RIVACRECountry park1.3 km→🌱Torr ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉RIVACRE VALLEYNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Cambridge Road Play AreaUrban park1.7 km→

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