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Willow Gaff

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.26431, -2.26522

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Coot
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Great Crested Grebe +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Great Crested Grebe +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Astle Lanepublic footpath · 412 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 412 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

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13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths
Stubby Lanebyway open to all traffic · 319 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 319 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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A537 near Willow Gaff

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A537 near Willow Gaff

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 471m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jodrell Bank ArboretumUrban park3.6 km→🌱Alderley Edge ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Engine Vein opencast copper mine, 150m north of Warden's CottageHistoric site4.9 km→✦Wood Mine cobalt works and associated mines, 340m east of White Barn FarmHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Peover ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Churchyard cross at St Mary's ChurchHistoric site2.6 km→