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Winwick Quay Dry Dock

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📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.42035, -2.61026

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Elder, Common Ragwort +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Elder, Common Ragwort +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Dandelion +11 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug, Common Earwig +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug, Common Earwig +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

53 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
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winwick Dry Dock on the Sankey/ St Helens Canal

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Winwick Dry Dock on the Sankey/ St Helens Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bank ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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