Plan your visit
Getting here
53.36222, -2.60135
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Heritage Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Heritage Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Greater Bulb-Fly +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Greater Bulb-Fly +77 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Chester Road underbridgepublic footpath · 24 m
🚴Cycling
106 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Runcorn LoopCycling route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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