Getting here
53.41937, -2.55813
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meiosimyza rorida, Ocydromia glabricula, Botanophila fugax +280 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meiosimyza rorida, Ocydromia glabricula, Botanophila fugax +280 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Cuckooflower +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Cuckooflower +55 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km
GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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