Plan your visit
FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.27525, -2.49473
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mallard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Thomson's Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mallard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Thomson's Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Free
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Mallard, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Mallard, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km
Buxton to Northwich
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Laurelspublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mPath type: residential
Heath Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Cross Streetpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
🚴Cycling
67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 5Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Barons QuayUrban park1.8 km→🌱ChinkersUrban park2.1 km→🌱Verdin ParkUrban park2.4 km→