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Spike Island

11 ha

📷 Alan Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.35455, -2.73048

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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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Elder, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Brimstone Moth, Common Carpet +157 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Brimstone Moth, Common Carpet +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alexanders, Elder, Common Nettle +125 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alexanders, Elder, Common Nettle +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mersey Valley Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spike Island Widnes and the St. Helens canal

📷 Alan Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spike Island Widnes and the St. Helens canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Spike IslandUrban park300 m→🌱Heath ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Runcorn PromenadeUrban park1.2 km→🦉WIGG ISLANDNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Wigg Island Community ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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