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Middleport Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.03943, -2.20641

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Black-headed Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Route 555

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newcastle 83public footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Newcastle 83public footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Newcastle 83public footpath · 186 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mSurface gravelPath type: path
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Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Children's playground, Middleport Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Children's playground, Middleport Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WESTPORT LAKENature reserve1.2 km→🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Burslem ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Hanley ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Lyme Valley ParkwayUrban park4.4 km→

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