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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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53.21754, -3.05156

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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
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Swallow +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Swallow +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route

Named routeRef ECPNational walking route

Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cheshire CyclewayCycling route

Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route

Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route

Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route

Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network

Route 563Cycling route

Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network

National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route

Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route344 m

Named routeRef 5Length 344 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

13,381 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

13,381 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds58 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Swallow · Magpie · Robin +53

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
MagpiePica pica
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SwiftApus apus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Great TitParus major
NuthatchSitta europaea
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
TealAnas crecca
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
Great White EgretArdea alba2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Common TernSterna hirundo2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025

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Mammals3 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Badger

Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
BadgerMeles meles

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Insects7 species

summerautumn

2025

Eyed Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Common Blue Damselfly · Hornet Hoverfly +2

Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

13,381 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds58 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Swallow · Magpie · Robin +53

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
MagpiePica pica
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SwiftApus apus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Great TitParus major
NuthatchSitta europaea
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
TealAnas crecca
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
Great White EgretArdea alba2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Common TernSterna hirundo2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025

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Mammals3 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Badger

Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
BadgerMeles meles

🐝

Insects7 species

summerautumn

2025

Eyed Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Common Blue Damselfly · Hornet Hoverfly +2

Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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