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Apedale Community

✦ Ancient woodland50 ha

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

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

53.04144, -2.27985

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️St John's Church Hall 96m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Black Nightshade, Cherry Plum +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawkweed, Meadowsweet, Lesser Bulrush +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 35 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
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Apedale Roadpublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Apedale Roadpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 551Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 551Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

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Apedale Community Country Park

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

Apedale Community Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉WESTPORT LAKENature reserve4.3 km→🏞️APEDALE COMMUNITYCountry park900 m→🌱Silverdale Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Bathpool ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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