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Penketh 3.7" Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery (MY76)

6 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.38689, -2.69119

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Shoveler +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Shoveler +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Coral Spot, Jelly Ear +64 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Coral Spot, Jelly Ear +64 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Cherry Laurel +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Cherry Laurel +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Juniper Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Juniper Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Water Mint +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mersey Valley Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A derelict building

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A derelict building

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Spike IslandUrban park4.7 km→🌱The BongsUrban park2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Nevada CloseUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wigg Island Community ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉WIGG ISLANDNature reserve4.5 km→

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