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Willow Park

4 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.45588, -2.61273

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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 parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hogweed +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Holly, Elder +188 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Holly, Elder +188 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Outflow from Newton Lake

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Outflow from Newton Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Willow ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park3.1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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