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Sankey Valley Park

6 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.45356, -2.67643

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Opomyza florum, Common Darter, Culiseta annulata +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Opomyza florum, Common Darter, Culiseta annulata +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Holly, Alder +105 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Holly, Alder +105 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

Stone shelter in Sankey Valley Park

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stone shelter in Sankey Valley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park1.3 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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