Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome 190 ha
Getting here
53.31863, -2.48817
Open directionsv Arley Hall is a country house in the village of Arley, Cheshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) south of Lymm and 5 miles (8 km) north of Northwich. It is home to the owner, Viscount Ashbrook, and his family. The house is a Grade II* listed building, as is its adjacent chapel.
Read more on Wikipedia → Historic house museum Grade II* listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and House Martin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and House Martin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, House Martin, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CRUCK BARN APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS TO WEST OF ARLEY HALL; Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Robin, House Martin, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Fly Agaric, Deceiver, Pholiotina aporos +8 more · last seen 2016
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black-poplar, Redshank, Springy Turf-moss +75 more · last seen 2019
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Saltscape Trail Walking route ▾
Weaver Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map North Cheshire Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 114km Regional walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Biking the Backroads Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Biking the Backroads Local cycle route
Show on map 5 Appleton Thorn Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map 19 public paths nearby
Public paths
Sack Lane bridleway · 403 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 403 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Aston by Budworth BR13 bridleway · 150 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 150 m Path type: service
Show on map Arley Road bridleway · 125 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 125 m Surface asphalt Path type: tertiary
Show on map Back Lane bridleway · 61 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 61 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Back Lane bridleway · 445 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 445 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Photos Arley Hall estate road traffic to the Great British Food Festival
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Wildlife to spot
1,630 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,630 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2023 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 White Stork Ciconia ciconia2022 Badger
🐸 Amphibians 4 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2022 Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Hornet Hoverfly · Marmalade Hoverfly · Pterostichus niger +16
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Hawthorn Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,630 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2023 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 White Stork Ciconia ciconia2022 Badger
🐸 Amphibians 4 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2022 Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Hornet Hoverfly · Marmalade Hoverfly · Pterostichus niger +16
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Hawthorn Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius2024
Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius2024
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2024
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2024
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2024
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2024
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2024
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2023
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2023
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2023
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2023
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2022
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2022
Tachina fera Tachina fera2022
Tachina fera Tachina fera2022
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2022
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2022
Hornet Vespa crabro2022
Hornet Vespa crabro2022 