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Sutton Brook Greenway

49 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

53.45407, -2.71097

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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

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Elder +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Creeping Thistle +220 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Creeping Thistle +220 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

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

Burrows Court, Parr

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burrows Court, Parr

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