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The Rec

3 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Fire Station Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, House Sparrow +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, House Sparrow +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candelariella vitellina, Common Orange Lichen, Lecanora campestris +8 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Candelariella vitellina, Common Orange Lichen, Lecanora campestris +8 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: service
Parbutts Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: residential
Hayside Walkpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Named routeRef 45Length 7.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 45Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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