Getting here
53.41149, -2.54883
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +53 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Great Willowherb, Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Willowherb, Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine +79 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Elder +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km
GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam
🚴Cycling
86 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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