Getting here
53.41237, -2.59677
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Home Bargains Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Home Bargains Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
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 — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Puccinia pulverulenta, Jelly Ear +90 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Puccinia pulverulenta, Jelly Ear +90 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Tufted Vetch, Daisy +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Tufted Vetch, Daisy +49 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
New Cut TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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