WWII Air Raid Shelter
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Getting here
53.43065, -2.44662
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +69 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lunar Hornet Moth, Common Wave, Large Yellow Underwing +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lunar Hornet Moth, Common Wave, Large Yellow Underwing +47 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Fritillary, Rhododendron +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Fritillary, Rhododendron +2 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km
GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route377 m
Wildlife to spot
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