Wilderspool Community Woodland
Getting here
53.37397, -2.59050
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
- 🅿️Parking 125m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 125m away — 20 car parks within reach
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 — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Dock Bug +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Dock Bug +62 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Yarrow, Common Ragwort, Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Common Ragwort, Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris +10 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
97 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Runcorn LoopCycling route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Looking west along the Manchester Ship Canal from Wilderspool
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