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Twenty Acre Park

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.40229, -2.62743

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 192m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Puccinia pulverulenta, Jelly Ear +83 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hypoxylon petriniae, Puccinia pulverulenta, Jelly Ear +83 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daisy, Bittersweet +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daisy, Bittersweet +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

72 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

Bridge over the A574

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over the A574

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🌱Bank ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park4 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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