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Macclesfield Forest - Woodland

0 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.23770, -2.06049

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

7 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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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

Pine trees in Macclesfield Forest

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pine trees in Macclesfield Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱South ParkUrban park4.8 km→💧Trentabank ReservoirReservoir300 m→💧Trentabank ReservoirReservoir300 m→🌱Windmill ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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