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Sankey Recreation Ground

📷 Matt Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.38695, -2.61507

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Food 4 Thought — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Mallrug, Mallryg, Umbellifer Mildew +30 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Mallrug, Mallryg, Umbellifer Mildew +30 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Daisy, Himalayan Balsam +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Daisy, Himalayan Balsam +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fallen branch in Sankey Brook, Warrington

📷 Matt Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fallen branch in Sankey Brook, Warrington

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Nearby places

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🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park2.3 km→

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