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The Jousting Field

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.41209, -2.64350

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dock Bug, Hairy Shieldbug +164 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dock Bug, Hairy Shieldbug +164 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Common Fleabane, Selfheal +162 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Clover, Common Fleabane, Selfheal +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Hazel +18 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road past Kingswood

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road past Kingswood

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🌱Bank ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Nevada CloseUrban park1.2 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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