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Lymm Leisure Centre

5 ha

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.37804, -2.45055

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 304m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Helsdale Wood

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Helsdale Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lymm DamUrban park2.1 km→🌱Dunham Massey ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ridgeway Grundy ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱North ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦DUNHAM MASSEYHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Cross Lane ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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