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Ansdell's Wood

2 ha

📷 David Ashcroft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.42014, -2.74511

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hawthorn, Hogweed +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, 10-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, 10-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Centaurea nigra, Ribwort Plantain, Sycamore +179 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Centaurea nigra, Ribwort Plantain, Sycamore +179 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 56Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route8 m
Named routeLength 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeLength 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980: Western Courier

📷 David Ashcroft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980: Western Courier

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🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park4.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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