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Ash Wood

5 ha

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.16838, -2.68373

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shoreweed, Bulrush, Soft-rush +31 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Shoreweed, Bulrush, Soft-rush +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora polytropa, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Chewing Gum Lichen +4 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Lecanora polytropa, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Chewing Gum Lichen +4 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeRef 71Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Sandstone Trail at Ash Wood

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Sandstone Trail at Ash Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Budworth Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Beeston Castle and Woodland ParkHistoric site4.6 km→🏞️LITTLE BUDWORTHCountry park4.7 km→⛪Tarporley Baptist and Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱Brook Road Playing Field and Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦TIRLEY GARTHHistoric site2.6 km→

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