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Jodrell Bank Arboretum

35 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

53.23972, -2.30094

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Tufted Duck
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕First Light Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café; Urban park — family destination

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Southern Hawker +5 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km▾

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km▾
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wizard TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Jodrell Bank arboretum - cuckoo spit

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jodrell Bank arboretum - cuckoo spit

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Facilities

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Café

First Light Cafe · 162m

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Parking

1 nearby · 401m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦PEOVER HALLHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Peover ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Dicklow CobUrban park2.2 km→🌱University of Manchester Botanical Experimental GroundsUrban park800 m→✦Cross in the churchyard of St Lawrence's ChurchHistoric site3.5 km→⛪Lower Withington Methodist ChapelReligious grounds2.2 km→