Number nine Tank House: the Jubilee glassworks 100m south west of the Government Offices on Chalon Way 0 ha
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53.44945, -2.73595
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Architectural structure Grade II* listed building
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 ☕ Hotties Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ Hotties Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Canada Goose +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Canada Goose +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Holly, Southern Marsh-orchid +96 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Holly, Southern Marsh-orchid +96 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Garlic Mustard +9 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Cantharis livida +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Cantharis livida +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Rainford Linear Park Walking route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Steve Prescott Bridge public footpath · 49 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 49 m Surface asphalt Path type: path
Show on map St Helens Way public footpath · 34 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 34 m Surface asphalt Path type: path
Show on map St Helens Way public footpath · 84 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 84 m Surface asphalt Path type: path
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 856 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 856 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sankey Canal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCT Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 22 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 39 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 704 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 704 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 49 m ▾
Named route Length 49 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Tank House at site of former Crown Glass Works
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Wildlife to spot
41,052 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 41,052 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Mallard · Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull +30
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Noctule · Pipistrelle Bat species · Daubenton's Bat +3
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Eristalis arbustorum · Harlequin Ladybird · Alder Leaf Beetle +3
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Southern Marsh-orchid · Garlic Mustard · Large Bindweed · Bee Orchid · Shepherd's-purse +25
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025 Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 41,052 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Mallard · Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull +30
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Noctule · Pipistrelle Bat species · Daubenton's Bat +3
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Eristalis arbustorum · Harlequin Ladybird · Alder Leaf Beetle +3
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Southern Marsh-orchid · Garlic Mustard · Large Bindweed · Bee Orchid · Shepherd's-purse +25
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025 Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mole
Mole
Talpa europaea2025
Talpa europaea2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum Garden Tulip
Garden Tulip
Tulipa gesneriana
Tulipa gesneriana
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2025
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium2025
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2025
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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