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Apedale Community

22 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Apedale Community Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

53.03267, -2.26393

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Museum Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Orange Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cherry Plum, Coltsfoot, Wild Carrot +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cherry Plum, Coltsfoot, Wild Carrot +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 551Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 550Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Apedale Community Country Park

📷 Wikipedia · Apedale Community Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WESTPORT LAKENature reserve3.6 km→🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Lyme Valley ParkwayUrban park4.7 km→🏞️APEDALE COMMUNITYCountry park600 m→🌱Silverdale Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Brampton ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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