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The Foundry

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.36379, -2.72627

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 238m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Marbled Carpet, Harlequin Ladybird +173 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Marbled Carpet, Harlequin Ladybird +173 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Ragwort, Alexanders +140 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Common Ragwort, Alexanders +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named 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

108 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

The Foundry Community Church

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Foundry Community Church

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🌱Spike IslandUrban park1.3 km→🌱Heath ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱The BongsUrban park1.7 km→🦉WIGG ISLANDNature reserve2.3 km→

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