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Lostock Picnic Area

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.25699, -2.46351

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Curlew
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 303m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Curlew, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Curlew, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria · last seen 2025; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching slip road for picnic area

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching slip road for picnic area

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt WorksHistoric site2.9 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site4.8 km→🌱ChinkersUrban park3 km→🌱Apple Market PlaceUrban park3.4 km→

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