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Rixton Old Hall moated site

1 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.40045, -2.47715

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Rhododendron Bristlebud, Bonet Odro +72 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +41 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Black Bryony, Large Bindweed, Wild Teasel +33 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bollin Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km▾

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Pond near Rixton Old Hall

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond near Rixton Old Hall

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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

🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Lymm DamUrban park2.8 km→🌱Risley Moss Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Birchwood Forest ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Woolston ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Gorse Covert MoundsUrban park3.9 km→