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Albion Lock Play Area

0 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Woodcock, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Woodcock, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soft-rush, Marsh Yellow-cress, Lesser Pond-sedge +43 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Soft-rush, Marsh Yellow-cress, Lesser Pond-sedge +43 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Great English WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Narrowboat at Booth Lane Middle Lock No 68

Narrowboat at Booth Lane Middle Lock No 68

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