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Mary Ann Meadows

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40715, -2.63589

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Costa — 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· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Ribwort Plantain, Alder +101 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Ribwort Plantain, Alder +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Amphibious Bistort +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over Stream in Mary Ann Plantation

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over Stream in Mary Ann Plantation

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Nearby places

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🌱Bank ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park4.8 km→

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