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Haddock's Wood Playing Fields

15 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.34702, -2.68359

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Tit, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone Moth, Common Marbled Carpet, Light Emerald +194 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone Moth, Common Marbled Carpet, Light Emerald +194 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

150 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Warrington Road beside Haddock's Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Warrington Road beside Haddock's Wood

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🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Spike IslandUrban park3.3 km→🌱Heath ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Wigg Island Community ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉WIGG ISLANDNature reserve1.6 km→

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