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Sankey Valley Park

2 ha

📷 Matt Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.38752, -2.62172

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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 on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Japanese Knotweed, Yarrow +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Japanese Knotweed, Yarrow +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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

76 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

Sankey Valley Park swans, Warrington

📷 Matt Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sankey Valley Park swans, Warrington

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🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park2.7 km→

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