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Old Hall Plantation

3 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.40809, -2.69082

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Jelly Ear, Ascocoryne cylichnium +64 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Jelly Ear, Ascocoryne cylichnium +64 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Hazel +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Zigzag Clover, Wood Avens, Herb-Robert +75 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Zigzag Clover, Wood Avens, Herb-Robert +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 62Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The track to Old Hall Farm

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The track to Old Hall Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Nevada CloseUrban park3.8 km→🌱The BongsUrban park3.8 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park4.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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