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Marshlands Tree Garden

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.29749, -2.72812

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Cottage Tea Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crimped Gill, Hairy Curtain Crust, Hemimycena mauretanica +47 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Crimped Gill, Hairy Curtain Crust, Hemimycena mauretanica +47 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Murdishaw pop-up cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marsh Lanerestricted byway · 134 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 134 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Hare's Lanerestricted byway · 103 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 103 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Cricket Field Lanerestricted byway · 124 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 124 mPath type: service
Kydds Wintrestricted byway · 68 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M56 near Frodsham

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M56 near Frodsham

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🌱Heath ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park500 m→✦CASTLE PARK, FRODSHAMHistoric site700 m→🌱Castle ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Runcorn HeathUrban park3.4 km→🌱Runcorn Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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