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St Mary's Church

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.34871, -2.73296

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Brimstone Moth, Common Carpet +155 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Brimstone Moth, Common Carpet +155 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alexanders, Elder, Butterfly-bush +119 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alexanders, Elder, Butterfly-bush +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Elder, Common Nettle +17 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

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

124 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
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
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's church, Widnes

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Widnes

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🌱Spike IslandUrban park400 m→🌱Heath ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Runcorn PromenadeUrban park600 m→🦉WIGG ISLANDNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Wigg Island Community ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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