Getting here
53.38671, -2.61881
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Puccinia pulverulenta, Hypoxylon petriniae, Mallrug, Mallryg +38 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Puccinia pulverulenta, Hypoxylon petriniae, Mallrug, Mallryg +38 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +60 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Yarrow, Himalayan Balsam +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Yarrow, Himalayan Balsam +55 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Runcorn LoopCycling route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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