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Getting here
53.35005, -2.66203
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +93 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Brick, Common Marbled Carpet, Light Emerald +26 more · last seen 2025
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Delamere WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
160 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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