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Victoria Park

3 ha

📷 Paul Brooker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.46341, -2.74559

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 170m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Rowan +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle, Yarrow +180 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle, Yarrow +180 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 56Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeLength 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Victoria Park Folly

📷 Paul Brooker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Victoria Park Folly

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Nearby places

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park3.8 km→

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