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RISLEY MOSS

82 ha

📷 Brian Tuohey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha

Getting here

53.42241, -2.50139

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Silver Lanepublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmPath type: track
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Cycling

52 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
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Risley Moss is an 82-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Warrington, North West England. It features peat bog habitat and woodlands, which support rare plant species, birds, and other wildlife, making it ideal for nature walks and observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Risley Moss, on the mossland

📷 Brian Tuohey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Risley Moss, on the mossland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Risley Moss Country ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Birchwood Forest ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Woolston ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Culcheth Linear ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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