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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.22826, -2.71214
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, House Martin +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, House Martin +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Dogs allowed — public woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +72 more · last seen 2025
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Named hiking route nearby: Eddisbury Way; Named hiking route nearby: Eddisbury Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route▾
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route48 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route107 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route470 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 470 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km▾
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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