Getting here
53.36015, -2.56249
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 232m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 232m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Perennial Rye-grass, Yarrow · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +233 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +233 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Dale Lanepublic footpath · 39 m
🚴Cycling
93 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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