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Whitby Park

41 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

53.27200, -2.90278

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Rosemary Beetle +87 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

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
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Environmental Artwork, Whitby Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Environmental Artwork, Whitby Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WHITBY PARKNature reserve0 m→🏞️RIVACRECountry park2.6 km→🌱Whitby ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Cambridge Road Play AreaUrban park900 m→🏞️STANNEY WOODSCountry park1.2 km→🦉RIVACRE VALLEYNature reserve3 km→