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Burns Wood

4 ha

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.89584, -2.86042

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🌿Foraging 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

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Limnephilus flavicornis, Mystacides longicornis, Southern Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Harebell, Devil's-bit Scabious, Scarlet Pimpernel +12 more · last seen 2025

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 12Walking route23 km▾
Named routeRef ShW12Length 23 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - Whitchurch to EllesmereWalking route34 km▾
Named routeRef ShW12bLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Meres & Mosses Family Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Signposted as Colemere Family Route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 455Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route82 m▾
Named routeRef 455Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route411 m▾
Named routeRef 455Length 411 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route964 m▾
Named routeRef 455Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 455Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Footpath in Burns Wood

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Burns Wood

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️THE MERE AT ELLESMERECountry park2.1 km→🌱CastlefieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Cremorne GardensUrban park2.5 km→🏞️COLEMERECountry park1.2 km→🦉COLEMERENature reserve1.2 km→🌱The Mere at EllesmereUrban park2.1 km→