Getting here
53.41152, -2.58916
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Puccinia pulverulenta, Jelly Ear +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Puccinia pulverulenta, Jelly Ear +83 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daisy, Tufted Vetch +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daisy, Tufted Vetch +49 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Mallrug, Mallryg, Bald Inkcap +11 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
87 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
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