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Places › England › North West › Warrington Getting here
53.42218, -2.53514
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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 on site — 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Botanophila fugax, Dicranomyia modesta, Opomyza florum +188 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Botanophila fugax, Dicranomyia modesta, Opomyza florum +188 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mersey Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 17 Walking route 16.6 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam
Named route Length 16.6 km Regional walking route
Show on map 50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to Birchwood Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Birchwood to Sankey Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B2S Local cycle route
Show on map 2 Warrington Waters Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map 8 Black Bear Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map 11 Whittle Hall Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Local cycle route
Show on map Irlam & Cadishead Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ICC Local cycle route
Show on map Photos The Turf and Feather Public House
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Wildlife to spot
35,912 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 35,912 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Robin · Carrion Crow +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 11 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red-tailed Bumblebee · Tipula pagana · Bibio pomonae · Phaonia signata · Rhododendron Leafhopper +6
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2025 Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2025 Phaonia signata Phaonia signata Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025 Coenosia humilis 🌿 Plants 14 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Red Dead-nettle · Darwin's Barberry · Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera · Bear's-breech +9
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Darwin's Barberry Berberis darwinii Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Bear's-breech Acanthus mollis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,912 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Robin · Carrion Crow +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 11 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red-tailed Bumblebee · Tipula pagana · Bibio pomonae · Phaonia signata · Rhododendron Leafhopper +6
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2025 Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2025 Phaonia signata Phaonia signata Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025 Coenosia humilis 🌿 Plants 14 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Red Dead-nettle · Darwin's Barberry · Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera · Bear's-breech +9
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Darwin's Barberry Berberis darwinii Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Bear's-breech Acanthus mollis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coenosia humilis2025
Coenosia humilis2025
Derephysia (Derephysia) foliacea Derephysia (Derephysia) foliacea2025
Derephysia (Derephysia) foliacea Derephysia (Derephysia) foliacea2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Sarcophaga incisilobata Sarcophaga incisilobata2025
Sarcophaga incisilobata Sarcophaga incisilobata2025
Brachicoma devia Brachicoma devia2025
Brachicoma devia Brachicoma devia2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum2025
Rhododendron ponticum2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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