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Westminster Park

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.28663, -2.89896

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Puccinia caricina, Jelly Ear +182 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Puccinia caricina, Jelly Ear +182 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Snipefly, Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Snipefly, Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
North Cheshire Way (Chester Spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Canalside TrailWalking route
Named route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westminster Park, Ellesmere Port

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westminster Park, Ellesmere Port

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🌱Whitby ParkUrban park1.6 km→🦉WHITBY PARKNature reserve1.7 km→🏞️RIVACRECountry park2.1 km→🌱Cambridge Road Play AreaUrban park800 m→🌱Whitby ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉RIVACRE VALLEYNature reserve2.3 km→

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