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Mason's Wood - Woodland

12 ha

📷 Dave Smethurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.18835, -2.09713

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Minn End Lanepublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mPath type: unclassified
Minn End Lanepublic footpath · 228 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 228 mPath type: unclassified
Minn End Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 55Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route993 m
Named routeRef 55Length 993 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gritstone Trail.

📷 Dave Smethurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gritstone Trail.

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💧Bosley ReservoirReservoir1.4 km→💧Bosley ReservoirReservoir1.4 km→✦Round cairn 110m south west of Bartomley FarmHistoric site2.8 km→✦Crossley Bridge or Colleymill BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→✦The Bridestones Neolithic chambered long cairn.Historic site4.6 km→💧Sutton ReservoirReservoir4.7 km→

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