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Leaf Lane Play Area

1 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.19673, -2.50780

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Coot +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Coot +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Blushing Bracket, Sycamore Tarspot +79 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nun House Drivepublic footpath · 369 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wharton Road at Crook Lane junction

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wharton Road at Crook Lane junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Weaver ParkwayUrban park1.1 km→🌱Rilshaw MeadowsUrban park1.1 km→🌱Winsford Town ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Fountain FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wharton Recreation GroundUrban park500 m→