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Getting here
53.42457, -2.68152
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🌿Foraging 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
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Graphomya maculata +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Graphomya maculata +14 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Heather, Broom +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Heather, Broom +10 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 845 m
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Wildlife to spot
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