Over Recreation Ground
Getting here
53.19219, -2.53522
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Starling, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Starling, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2025
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Eristalis pertinax, 22-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Eristalis pertinax, 22-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Raspberry +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Raspberry +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km
Buxton to Northwich
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Weaver ParkwayWalking route
Roehurst Lanepublic footpath · 221 m
Roehurst Lanepublic footpath · 249 m
🚴Cycling
89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Whitegate WayCycling route
Route 573Cycling route
Route 551Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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