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This is a list of parks and open spaces in the ceremonial county of Cheshire . It includes urban parks, country parks, islands, woodlands, commons, lakes, walking trails, local nature reserves and other green spaces that are open to the public. Small neighbourhood parks and pocket parks are not included.
| Name | Image | Location | Type | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astbury Mere Country Park |  | West Heath, Congleton | Country park, lake | Country park surrounding a fishing and boating lake, with grassland and woodland, on the site of a former sand quarry | [1] |
| Bickerton Hill |  | Bickerton | Hills | Two hills, lowland heath and woodland; includes an Iron Age hill fort, Maiden Castle. Falls within an Area of Special County Value and parts are Sites of Special Scientific Interest; much of the southern hill is managed by the National Trust | [2] |
| Birchwood Forest Park |  | Birchwood | Urban park | Grassland, woodland, sports pitches | [3] |
| Burton Mere Wetlands |  | Dee Estuary | RSPB reserve | Managed by the RSPB as a reserve for birdlife | |
| The Carrs Park |  | Wilmslow | Urban park | Along the banks of the River Bollin | |
| Castle Park |  | Frodsham | Urban park | In the grounds of Castle Park House | |
| Countess of Chester Country Park |  | Chester | Country park | Adjacent to the Countess of Chester Hospital | [4] |
| Delamere Forest |  | Delamere | Woodlands and lakes | Open forest around Blakemere Moss (lake) | [5] |
| Dutton Locks |  | Dutton | Historic canal locks | Green spaces along the towpath of the River Weaver and at the canal locks | |
| Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden |  | Warrington | Walled garden | Ponds, garden and glasshouses | |
| Grosvenor Park |  | Chester | Urban park | Victorian park including Billy Hobby's Well, three medieval arches, a café, miniature railway and a rockery | [6] |
| Helsby Hill |  | Helsby | Hill | Managed by the National Trust, overlooking the town | |
| Lindow Common |  | Wilmslow | Heathland | Local nature reserve and SSSI, managed by Cheshire East Council | |
| Lindow Moss |  | Wilmslow | Peat bog | Partly owned by Cheshire Wildlife Trust | |
| Lymm Dam |  | Lymm | Lake | Lake, woodland and open spaces | |
| Macclesfield Forest |  | Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough | Woodland | Woodland, plantation and two reservoirs. Parts are a nature reserve and a Site of Biological Importance, and two-thirds falls within the Peak District | [7] |
| Marbury Country Park |  | Northwich | Country park | Woodland and open spaces | |
| Moore Nature Reserve |  | Moore | Local nature reserve | Lakes for birdwatching and walking routes | [8] |
| Mount Manisty |  | Ellesmere Port | Mound | Uninhabited area | |
| Ness Botanic Gardens |  | Ness | Botanic gardens | Specimen trees and flowers | [9] |
| Northwich Woodlands |  | Northwich | Various | A number of different open spaces | |
| Orford Park | Warrington | Urban park | Former grounds of Orford Hall, with pond and sports pitches | [10] | |
| Paddington Meadows |  | Warrington | Local nature reserve | Along the banks of the River Mersey | [11] |
| Phoenix Park |  | Runcorn | Urban park | Woodland, canal and open spaces | [12] |
| Queens Park |  | Crewe | Urban park | Grade II* listed | |
| Risley Moss |  | Warrington | Peat bog | Nature reserve and bird watching | |
| Rivacre Valley |  | Ellesmere Port | Local nature reserve | Woodland and meadow | [13] |
| Rixton Clay Pits |  | Hollins Green | Pools | Former clay pits, with ponds, grassland, scrub, woodland; part is an SSSI and local nature reserve | [14] |
| Sankey Valley Park |  | Warrington | Canal | Linear park, following Sankey Brook and Sankey Canal | [15] |
| Shakerley Mere |  | Allostock | Lake | Former gravel pit with circular walk | |
| Sound Heath |  | Sound | Heathland, ponds | Common with heathland, woodland and ponds; SSSI and local nature reserve | [16] |
| Spike Island |  | Widnes | Park | Open parkland with industrial archaeological history and a canal | [17] |
| Stanlow Island |  | Ellesmere Port | Island | Became an island during construction of the Manchester Ship Canal. Occupied until the 1990s when the locals left due to isolation and the hazards of living near the refinery. Remains of Stanlow Abbey on site. | |
| Tatton Park |  | Knutsford | Parkland | The parkland associated with Tatton Hall, freely accessible, entry to the house, gardens or car park requires a fee | |
| Tegg's Nose Country Park |  | near Macclesfield | Country park | Hill, meadow, moorland, woodland, reservoirs; display of historical quarrying equipment | [18] |
| Town Park |  | Runcorn | Urban park | Green space with dry ski slope | |
| Victoria Park |  | Widnes | Urban park | Main urban park with listed war memorial pillar | [19] |
| Victoria Park |  | Warrington | Urban park | On the banks of the River Mersey with athletics stadium | |
| Walton Hall |  | Warrington | Park and formal gardens | With zoo, events and leisure activities | |
| Walton Lea Walled Garden |  | Warrington | Walled garden | Managed by a charity | |
| Whitby Park |  | Ellesmere Port | Urban park | Premier park in the town | [20] |
| Wigg Island |  | Runcorn | Park and nature reserve | Walking, nature and bird hides | |
| Whitegate Way |  | Whitegate | Footpath | Walking and cycling path on disused railway line | |
| Woolston Park | Warrington | Park | Grassland, playing fields, brook | ||
| Wybunbury Moss |  | Wybunbury | Peat bog | National Nature Reserve with permitted path access; owned and managed by Natural England |
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to the north-east, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire to the south-east, and Shropshire to the south; to the west it is bordered by the Welsh counties of Flintshire and Wrexham, and has a short coastline on the Dee Estuary. Warrington is the largest settlement, and the city of Chester is the county town.
Frodsham is a market town, civil parish, and electoral ward in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Its population in 2021 was 9,300. It is 16 miles (26 km) south of Liverpool and 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Manchester. The River Weaver runs to its northeast and on the west it overlooks the estuary of the River Mersey. The A56 road and the Chester–Manchester railway line pass through the town, and the M56 motorway passes to the northwest.
Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. Its population in 2021 was 62,100. Runcorn is on the southern bank of the River Mersey, where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap.
Ellesmere Port is a port town in the Cheshire West and Chester borough in Cheshire, England. Ellesmere Port is on the south eastern edge of the Wirral Peninsula, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Chester, on the bank of the Manchester Ship Canal. The town had a population of 61,090 in the 2011 census. Ellesmere Port also forms part of the wider Birkenhead urban area, which had a population of 325,264 in 2011.
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Risley Moss is an area of peat bog situated near Birchwood in Warrington, England. It is a country park, Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve. It covers an area of 210.5 acres (85.2 ha) and is one of the last remaining fragments of the raised bogs that once covered large areas of South Lancashire and North Cheshire.
A civil parish is a country subdivision, forming the lowest unit of local government in England. There are 333 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, most of the county being parished. Cheshire East unitary authority is entirely parished. At the 2001 census, there were 565,259 people living in 332 parishes, accounting for 57.5 per cent of the county's population.
Ellesmere Port and Neston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Justin Madders of the Labour Party.
Weaver Vale is a constituency in Cheshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Mike Amesbury, a member of the Labour Party.
Elton is a village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Chester, between Helsby and Ellesmere Port, near the River Mersey. Its proximity to the Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal have contributed to its industrial character. The village is on the north-western edge of the Cheshire Plain, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Stanlow Refinery.
Helsby railway station serves the village of Helsby in Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building.
Cheshire County Council was the county council of Cheshire. Founded on 1 April 1889, it was officially dissolved on 31 March 2009, when it and its districts were superseded by two unitary authorities; Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East.
The Chester–Warrington line is a railway line running between Chester and Warrington Bank Quay in North West England.
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The Borough of Warrington is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The borough is centred around the town of Warrington, and extends out into outlying villages of Lymm and Great Sankey and the town of Birchwood.
Warrington is an industrial town in the borough of the same name in Cheshire, England. The town sits on the banks of the River Mersey and until 1974, was part of Lancashire. It is 19 miles (31 km) east of Liverpool, and 18 miles (29 km) west of Manchester.
The ceremonial county of Cheshire, which comprises the unitary authorities of Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Warrington, has returned 11 MPs to the UK Parliament since 1997.
