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Rivacre Valley Country Park

11 ha

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.29483, -2.92555

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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

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Puccinia caricina, Jelly Ear +181 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Puccinia caricina, Jelly Ear +181 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Oyster Mushroom, Beechleaf Parachute +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis nemorum, Cheilosia illustrata +123 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis nemorum, Cheilosia illustrata +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Canalside TrailWalking route
Named route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rivacre Brook, Overpool

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rivacre Brook, Overpool

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whitby ParkUrban park3 km→🦉WHITBY PARKNature reserve3 km→🏞️EASTHAM WOODSCountry park4.4 km→🏞️RIVACRECountry park700 m→🌱Torr ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉RIVACRE VALLEYNature reserve500 m→

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