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Sankey Valley Park

1 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.44848, -2.65726

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Meadowsweet +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Botanophila fugax, Opomyza florum +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Botanophila fugax, Opomyza florum +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Holly, Common Fleabane +101 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Holly, Common Fleabane +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Signage at site of Newton Lock in Sankey Valley Park

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Signage at site of Newton Lock in Sankey Valley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park300 m→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park2.4 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park3 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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