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Places › England › North West › Cheshire West and Chester Getting here
53.25291, -2.48575
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Dane Valley Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Buxton to Northwich
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Saltscape Trail Walking route ▾
Weaver Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Belmont Road public footpath · 138 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 138 m Path type: residential
Show on map Rushton Close public footpath · 44 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 44 m Path type: residential
Show on map Greenway Drive public footpath · 103 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 103 m Path type: residential
Show on map 78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 573 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 573 National Cycle Network
Show on map Biking the Backroads Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Biking the Backroads Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 71 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
45,032 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 45,032 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Lapwing · Pink-footed Goose · Tawny Owl · Golden Plover +49
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Curlew Numenius arquata Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Snipe Gallinago gallinago Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Badger · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Batman Hoverfly · Birch Shieldbug +3
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025 Helophilus pendulus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 45,032 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Lapwing · Pink-footed Goose · Tawny Owl · Golden Plover +49
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Curlew Numenius arquata Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Snipe Gallinago gallinago Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Badger · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Batman Hoverfly · Birch Shieldbug +3
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025 Helophilus pendulus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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