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APEDALE COMMUNITY

151 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome151 ha

Getting here

53.03513, -2.27261

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Bird watching

Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 32 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
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackbank Roadpublic footpath · 245 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 245 mPath type: path
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

49 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
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
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 551Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction, Apedale Community Country Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction, Apedale Community Country Park

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