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Getting here
53.32888, -2.74233
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rosemary Beetle +31 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Raspberry, Rubus tuberculatus, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Raspberry, Rubus tuberculatus, Common Nettle +78 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Raspberry, Rubus tuberculatus, Common Nettle +78 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Weaver WayWalking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
126 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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