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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Getting here
53.00004, -2.27390
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Mole, Hedgehog +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Alder +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 km ▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Named route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Newcastle Way Walking route 40 km ▾
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Named route Length 40 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kidsgrove to Stoke Ridgeway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hanchurch Walk (Blue) Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 555 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 555 National Cycle Network
Show on map Silverdale Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 551 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 551 Length 29 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 43 m ▾
Named route Ref 551 Length 43 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 41 m ▾
Named route Ref 551 Length 41 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 379 m ▾
Named route Ref 555 Length 379 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
16,429 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,429 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Mallard · Bullfinch +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flavissima2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Squirrel · Mole · Harvest Mouse · Field Vole · Badger +6
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Batman Hoverfly · Common Green Grasshopper +44
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Eupeodes Eupeodes Volucella pellucens 🌿 Plants 31 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Wood Avens · Common Nettle · American Skunk-cabbage · Alder · Enchanter's-nightshade +26
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Alder Alnus glutinosa2025 Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025 Grey Alder Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,429 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Mallard · Bullfinch +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flavissima2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Squirrel · Mole · Harvest Mouse · Field Vole · Badger +6
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Batman Hoverfly · Common Green Grasshopper +44
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Eupeodes Eupeodes Volucella pellucens 🌿 Plants 31 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Wood Avens · Common Nettle · American Skunk-cabbage · Alder · Enchanter's-nightshade +26
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Alder Alnus glutinosa2025 Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025 Grey Alder Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stoat Mustela erminea
Stoat Mustela erminea
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
Mouse Mus
Mouse Mus
Feral Cat Felis catus2025
Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata
Anthocomus rufus Anthocomus rufus
Anthocomus rufus Anthocomus rufus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Palloptera umbellatarum Palloptera umbellatarum
Palloptera umbellatarum Palloptera umbellatarum
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Pneumia Pneumia
Pneumia Pneumia
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Empis livida Empis livida
Empis livida Empis livida
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Neoascia Neoascia
Neoascia Neoascia
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Banded General Stratiomys potamida
Banded General Stratiomys potamida
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Alnus incana2025
Alnus incana2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Lemna valdiviana Lemna valdiviana2025
Lemna valdiviana Lemna valdiviana2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Fringed Water-lily Nymphoides peltata2025
Fringed Water-lily Nymphoides peltata2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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