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TAYLOR PARK

19 ha

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Dogs welcome19 ha

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
  • Boathouse Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Beech +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Hogweed, Cow Parsley +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Hogweed, Cow Parsley +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Hairy Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Hairy Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 56Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route8 m
Named routeLength 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeLength 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 56Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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