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🧺Picnic🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha
Getting here
53.34713, -2.70695
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Mersey Valley Timberland TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
138 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
11 Whittle HallCycling route▾
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
A footpath/cycleway on Wigg Island
Photos
A footpath/cycleway on Wigg Island
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
61,809 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
61,809 records · NBN AtlasMallard · Tufted Duck · Mute Swan · Coot · Black-headed Gull
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All 27 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- CootFulica atra
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Great TitParus major
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- TealAnas crecca
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- MagpiePica pica
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026Common Frog
Common Carpet · Bright-line Brown-eye · Brimstone Moth · Large Yellow Underwing · Crambidae
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All 19 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata
- Bright-line Brown-eyeLacanobia oleracea
- Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba
- CrambidaeCrambidae
- Small Fan-footed WaveIdaea biselata
Alexanders · Narrow-leaved Ragwort · Butterfly-bush · Shepherd's-purse · Common Chickweed
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All 47 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum
- Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii
- Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
- Biting StonecropSedum acre
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
61,809 records · NBN AtlasMallard · Tufted Duck · Mute Swan · Coot · Black-headed Gull
+22 more speciesHide species list
All 27 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- CootFulica atra
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Great TitParus major
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- TealAnas crecca
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- MagpiePica pica
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026Common Frog
Common Carpet · Bright-line Brown-eye · Brimstone Moth · Large Yellow Underwing · Crambidae
+14 more speciesHide species list
All 19 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata
- Bright-line Brown-eyeLacanobia oleracea
- Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba
- CrambidaeCrambidae
- Small Fan-footed WaveIdaea biselata
Alexanders · Narrow-leaved Ragwort · Butterfly-bush · Shepherd's-purse · Common Chickweed
+42 more speciesHide species list
All 47 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum
- Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii
- Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
- Biting StonecropSedum acre
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Marbled Carpet
Common Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata
Dysstroma truncata
Mottled BeautyAlcis repandataMottled BeautyAlcis repandataCommon EmeraldHemithea aestivariaCommon EmeraldHemithea aestivariaDouble-square SpotXestia triangulumDouble-square SpotXestia triangulumPoplar GreySubacronicta megacephalaPoplar GreySubacronicta megacephalaClouded SilverLomographa temerataClouded SilverLomographa temerataDark ArchesApamea monoglyphaDark ArchesApamea monoglyphaGreen Oak TortrixTortrix viridanaGreen Oak TortrixTortrix viridanaCloaked MinorMesoligia furunculaCloaked MinorMesoligia furunculaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaMay HighflyerHydriomena impluviataMay HighflyerHydriomena impluviataBeautiful Hook-tipLaspeyria flexulaBeautiful Hook-tipLaspeyria flexulaPeach BlossomThyatira batisPeach BlossomThyatira batisCommon Ragwort
Common Ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris
Common ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisWeldReseda luteolaWeldReseda luteolaSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataHighclere HollyIlex aquifolium x perado = I. x altaclerensisHighclere HollyIlex aquifolium x perado = I. x altaclerensisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisOxford RagwortSenecio squalidusOxford RagwortSenecio squalidusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumSea BeetBeta vulgaris subsp. maritimaSea BeetBeta vulgaris subsp. maritimaSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaThale CressArabidopsis thalianaThale CressArabidopsis thalianaPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumBroomCytisus scopariusBroomCytisus scopariusYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensLaurustinusViburnum tinusLaurustinusViburnum tinusWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgare