Getting here
53.17136, -2.77235
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Pink-footed Goose
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Pink-footed Goose
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Pink-footed Goose, Barn Owl +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Pink-footed Goose, Barn Owl +77 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Longster TrailWalking route
Longster Trail (alternative)Walking route
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km
Green RouteCycling route
Brown RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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