Lower Moss Wood Animal Sanctuary
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.27242, -2.32941
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🐾Lower Moss Wood Animal Sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🐾Lower Moss Wood Animal Sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Soprano Pipistrelle, Common Pipistrelle, Rabbit +13 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +55 more · last seen 2025; Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Soft-rush, Pedunculate Oak, Water-Starwort +33 more · last seen 2021
Dogs allowed with public access
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Heritage LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route188 m▾
Named routeRef 573Length 188 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km▾
Named routeRef 573Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
17 photos from nearby open sources
Footbridge over drainage channel, Lower Moss Wood
Photos
Footbridge over drainage channel, Lower Moss Wood
✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs
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