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53.36389, -2.74329
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▾ 🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley +159 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley +159 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hazel +21 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +26 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mersey Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Mersey Valley Timberland Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 95 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Runcorn Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Runcorn Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Pier to Pier cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 562 National Cycle Network
Show on map Birchwood to Sankey Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B2S Local cycle route
Show on map Route 856 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 856 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
22,424 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,424 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Mute Swan · Tufted Duck · Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose +12
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Teal Anas crecca Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Red Fox · Rabbit
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hairy-footed Flower Bee
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Alexanders · Hazel · Cock's-foot · Cleavers · Holly +48
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Hazel Corylus avellana Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Cleavers Galium aparine Holly Ilex aquifolium Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Ivy Hedera helix Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,424 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Mute Swan · Tufted Duck · Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose +12
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Teal Anas crecca Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Red Fox · Rabbit
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hairy-footed Flower Bee
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Alexanders · Hazel · Cock's-foot · Cleavers · Holly +48
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Hazel Corylus avellana Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Cleavers Galium aparine Holly Ilex aquifolium Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Ivy Hedera helix Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wood Avens
Wood Avens
Geum urbanum
Geum urbanum
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Weld Reseda luteola
Weld Reseda luteola
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Sea Beet Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Sea Beet Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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