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Icehouse Plantation - Woodland

11 ha

📷 J Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.21657, -2.91173

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 60m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cheshire Cycleway

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Cheshire Way (Chester Spur)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 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
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Longster TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Named routeRef TurquoiseLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
Cycle ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chester Main

📷 J Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chester Main

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Chester ZooVisitor farm2.2 km→🌱Glorious GrassesUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱St Anne's Field Play AreaUrban park2.8 km→✦Abbey Green Roman siteHistoric site2.9 km→🌱King Charles Tower GardenUrban park2.9 km→

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