Westport Lake Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
53.04817, -2.21711
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Black-headed Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Westport Lake Visitor Centre — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Black-headed Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Westport Lake Visitor Centre — 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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Saints WayWalking route148 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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
🚴Cycling
155 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Route 550Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route875 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km