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Monks-Neil Park

📷 Steve Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.06975, -2.18841

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Creeping Thistle, Ash +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Field Maple, Creeping Thistle, Ash +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National 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 route379 m
Named routeRef 555Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route37 m
Named routeRef 5Length 37 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monks-Neil Park, Chell Heath

📷 Steve Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monks-Neil Park, Chell Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park3 km→🦉WESTPORT LAKENature reserve3.1 km→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Burslem ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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