Linear Park
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Getting here
53.49923, -2.78205
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Beech, White Dead-nettle
Insect spotting
Good match
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
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Nipplewort, Garlic Mustard, Scorpion Weed +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nipplewort, Garlic Mustard, Scorpion Weed +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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