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Saltworks Farm Playing Fields

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 139m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ash Bark Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Sylvicola +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ash Bark Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Sylvicola +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Weaver Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Weaver Lanepublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Weaver Lanepublic footpath · 604 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 604 mSurface pavedPath type: track
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Cycling

125 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
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Murdishaw pop-up cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mellons Lanerestricted byway · 2 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2 mPath type: service
Mellons Lanerestricted byway · 23 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 23 mPath type: footway
Mellons Lanerestricted byway · 62 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 62 mPath type: footway
Mellons Lanerestricted byway · 19 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 19 mPath type: footway
Townfield Lanerestricted byway · 45 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 45 mPath type: footway

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