Birchwood Forest Park
🏟 Playground & park · Birchwood, Warrington
Birchwood Forest Park
A large green park on the former Royal Ordnance site in Birchwood, with a children's play park, skate park and a volunteer-run cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 24 hours, daily · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Ordnance Avenue, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QX
Plus Code: 9C5VCFFV+M9
About Birchwood Forest Park
Birchwood Forest Park is a large public park in the Birchwood area of Warrington, laid out across land formerly occupied by the Royal Ordnance Factory at Risley. Managed by Warrington Borough Council, it combines spacious open greenspace with a range of play and sport facilities, making it a popular spot for local families. The children's play park sits beside a statue of Bo Peep and her sheep, and offers equipment including swings, a climbing frame and a roundabout, alongside a small outdoor gym and pieces aimed at both younger and older children. Nearby there is a skate park, an off-road bike and BMX track and a multi-use games area, as well as a football pitch and a nursery garden. A community venue on site operates as a small cafe, and a generous car park leads directly towards the playground. The park forms part of a wider network of green corridors in Birchwood and is free to enter, offering plenty of room to walk, cycle and play close to the M6 and M62.
⭐ What makes this place special
- skate park
- BMX/off-road bike track
- multi-use games area
- football pitch
- nursery garden
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Café / refreshments
- Dogs: True
🧒 Ages & play
- swings
- climbing frame
- roundabout
- outdoor gym equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Woolston Park · approx 1.9 miles · Woolston
- Bruche Park · approx 2.9 miles · Poulton-with-Fearnhead
- Westy Park · approx 3.2 miles · Latchford
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Birchwood Forest Park free to visit?
Yes. Birchwood Forest Park is a free, public park managed by Warrington Borough Council, with no entry charge.
Is there a children's playground?
Yes. There is a children's play park with equipment such as swings, a climbing frame and a roundabout, plus an outdoor gym and pieces for different ages.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is a car park that leads directly towards the playground.
Is there a cafe?
Yes. A community venue on site operates as a small cafe serving refreshments.
What else is there to do at the park?
As well as the play area there is a skate park, an off-road bike and BMX track, a multi-use games area and a football pitch.