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Queen Elizabeth II Playing Fields

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Dogs welcome

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 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam, Brookweed +13 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam, Brookweed +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap · last seen 2020; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

152 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
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Palace Fields Avenue under power lines

Palace Fields Avenue under power lines

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