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Hassall Road Play Area

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.10332, -2.32099

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pied Wagtail +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pied Wagtail +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Mildew, Sycamore Tarspot, Shaggy Inkcap +16 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Mildew, Sycamore Tarspot, Shaggy Inkcap +16 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +276 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +276 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
A Walk around HaslingtonWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Legions and SandWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Heathwood Drivepublic footpath · 186 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alsager: temporary lights on Hassall Road

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alsager: temporary lights on Hassall Road

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🌱B'Hoys Community GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Northolme GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Milton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Milton ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park900 m→

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