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Getting here
53.38532, -2.57288
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Roesel's Bush-cricket +40 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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