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Town Park

36 ha

📷 Maggie Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

53.33351, -2.67788

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 200m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Light Emerald, Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +156 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Light Emerald, Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +156 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

166 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
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
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath in Town Park

📷 Maggie Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath in Town Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Heath ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Spike IslandUrban park4.2 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Town ParkUrban park700 m→🦉MURDISHAW WOOD AND VALLEYNature reserve1.9 km→

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