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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 94m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Beech, White Dead-nettle

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Otiorhynchus armadillo, Glischrochilus hortensis, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Otiorhynchus armadillo, Glischrochilus hortensis, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nipplewort, Garlic Mustard, Scorpion Weed +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nipplewort, Garlic Mustard, Scorpion Weed +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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