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Willow Park

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.45565, -2.61309

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝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

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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
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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 park0 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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