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Wrenbury Playing Fields

5 ha

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Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.02469, -2.60227

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦98+ 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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, White-legged Damselfly, Peacock +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Perennial Rye-grass, Dandelion +105 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weaver Way (Nantwich Loop)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Starkey's Bridgepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: track
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Hamlets and HedgerowsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowling green and sports pavilion, Wrenbury

📷 Espresso Addict · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling green and sports pavilion, Wrenbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Wrenbury wooden lifting bridgeHistoric site800 m→✦COMBERMERE ABBEYHistoric site3.6 km→🦉SOUND COMMONNature reserve2.5 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→✦Medieval village remains 230m east of Baddiley HallHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→