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Pilling Gardens

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.37743, -2.55871

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Toast — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Roesel's Bush-cricket +121 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Roesel's Bush-cricket +121 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Clover, Meadow Crane's-bill +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Clover, Meadow Crane's-bill +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Elder, Hogweed +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bridgewater Canal Towpathpublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pilling Gardens

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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