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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › North West › Warrington Getting here
53.37423, -2.53930
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Azure Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Azure Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +91 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mersey Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 18 Walking route 17.4 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham
Named route Length 17.4 km Regional walking route
Show on map Canal Side public footpath · 109 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 109 m Path type: track
Show on map Canal Side public footpath · 285 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 285 m Path type: track
Show on map Bridgewater Canal Towpath public footpath · 1.3 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.3 km Path type: footway
Show on map 77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to Birchwood Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Birchwood to Sankey Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B2S Local cycle route
Show on map 2 Warrington Waters Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 Great Sankey to Hospital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map 8 Black Bear Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map 5 Appleton Thorn Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Bridgewater Canal towards Stanny Lunt Bridge
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Wildlife to spot
28,625 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,625 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Carrion Crow · Yellowhammer · Robin · Goldfinch +39
Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Tree Bumblebee · Syrphus · Parent Bug +2
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Syrphus Syrphus2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025 Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
White Dead-nettle · Sunflower
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Sunflower Helianthus annuus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,625 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Carrion Crow · Yellowhammer · Robin · Goldfinch +39
Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Tree Bumblebee · Syrphus · Parent Bug +2
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Syrphus Syrphus2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025 Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
White Dead-nettle · Sunflower
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Sunflower Helianthus annuus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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