Getting here
53.10626, -2.80452
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +71 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Candelariella vitellina, Porpidia tuberculosa +9 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Candelariella vitellina, Porpidia tuberculosa +9 more · last seen 2018
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Dandelion, Bramble +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Carder Bee +102 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Carder Bee +102 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Perennial Rye-grass, Yorkshire-fog +87 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hawthorn, Perennial Rye-grass, Yorkshire-fog +87 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Milennium MileWalking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
River to RidgeCycling route
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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