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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 171m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Hart's-Tongue, Hogweed +192 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Hart's-Tongue, Hogweed +192 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Elder +22 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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