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New Cut Heritage and Ecology Trail

13 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.39675, -2.55040

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Azure Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Azure Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scorpion Weed, Darwin's Barberry, Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Scorpion Weed, Darwin's Barberry, Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woolston New Cut canal towpath

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woolston New Cut canal towpath

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park3.4 km→🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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