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Armada Beacon

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.29640, -2.21388

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brownedge Bonnet, Sycamore Tarspot, Phacidium lauri +111 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Brownedge Bonnet, Sycamore Tarspot, Phacidium lauri +111 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Large Red Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Large Red Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Oakbug Milkcap, Hawthorn Twiglet +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 59 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 56Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Armada Beacon

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Armada Beacon

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🌱Alderley Edge ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱The CarrsUrban park4.4 km→✦Engine Vein opencast copper mine, 150m north of Warden's CottageHistoric site300 m→🌱Little LindowUrban park3.8 km→✦Wood Mine cobalt works and associated mines, 340m east of White Barn FarmHistoric site600 m→

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