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Weir's Gorse

3 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.32386, -2.66375

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cawley's Bridgepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: service
Marina Lanepublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: tertiary
Marina Lanepublic footpath · 321 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 321 mPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

153 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buses at Murdishaw Centre

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buses at Murdishaw Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Heath ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉MURDISHAW WOOD AND VALLEYNature reserve500 m→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wigg Island Community ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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