Getting here
53.35573, -2.59341
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Bellfields Brew — 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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Bellfields Brew — 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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +83 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Family friendly
Good match
café
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 16 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
🚴Cycling
113 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
🐴Horse riding
7 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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