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Old Hall Road Play Area

4 ha

📷 Ian Warburton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.24449, -2.50154

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +185 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +185 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Meadow Grovepublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
Meadow Grovepublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking across towards Leftwich from Shipbrook Road

📷 Ian Warburton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking across towards Leftwich from Shipbrook Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt WorksHistoric site3.5 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Weaver ParkwayUrban park4.6 km→🌱ChinkersUrban park1.6 km→

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