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Hall Bank

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Ian Bottomley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.04523, -2.44473

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5 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Varies65%

Named cycling route nearby: Cheshire Cycleway

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Two Saints Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km▾

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Walk around WybunburyWalking route▾
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Weaver WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Sally Clarkes Lanepublic footpath · 130 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mPath type: service
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Cycling

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57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
NCN 552Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route619 m▾
Named routeRef 551Length 619 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 451Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Hall Bank is an ancient historic site covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moat by Wybunbury

📷 Ian Bottomley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moat by Wybunbury

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Joey the SwanUrban park4.9 km→✦Site of the church of St ChadHistoric site300 m→🌱Shavington ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Weston Village PlaygroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Mike Heywood GreenUrban park3.6 km→✦Hall Bank moated site, WybunburyHistoric site0 m→