Parks · West Midlands
Birchwood Forest Park
Birchwood Forest Park — park in Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Birchwood · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Birchwood Forest Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.4259°, -2.5114°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: RISLEY, HOLCROFT AND CHAT MOSS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Birchwood Forest Park covers the area formerly occupied by the Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF Risley, in Birchwood, Warrington, in north-west England. The park covers an area of 500 acres (2.0 km2) and stretches from the M6 in the west to the M62, junction 11, in the east. In 1985, a sculpture entitled Bo Peep and Her Sheep, sculpted by Diane Gorvin was introduced to the park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.4259, -2.5114
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Birchwood
- Postcode
- WA3 6PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington North
- Nearest railway station
- Birchwood — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4915788 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Birchwood Forest Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Information board at Birchwood Forest Park - geograph.org.uk - 1817174.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birchwood Forest Park?
- Birchwood Forest Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA3 6PN), in the parish of Birchwood.
- Is Birchwood Forest Park a protected site?
- Yes — Birchwood Forest Park is part of the RISLEY, HOLCROFT AND CHAT MOSS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Birchwood Forest Park free to visit?
- Yes, Birchwood Forest Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Birchwood Forest Park?
- The nearest railway station is Birchwood, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA3 6PN.