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Twenty Acre Park

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 125m 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 +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daisy, Tufted Vetch +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Daisy, Tufted Vetch +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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

73 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

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