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Thistlebury Parkway

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.00618, -2.24669

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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 144m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Alder +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Alder +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Green)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seat in Thistleberry Parkway

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seat in Thistleberry Parkway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lyme Valley ParkwayUrban park2 km→🌱Hanley ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦KEELE HALLHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Brampton ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Silverdale Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️APEDALE COMMUNITYCountry park3.7 km→

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