Plan your visit
🦅Birds🎠Play🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.20204, -2.35748
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Cobbles Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Cobbles Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025
playground, café, parking
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Harlequin Ladybird, Greater Bulb-Fly +23 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km▾
Buxton to Northwich
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km▾
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
The Drivepublic footpath · 100 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Southlandspublic footpath · 26 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route496 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route12 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hermitage Driverestricted byway · 274 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 274 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
War Memorial, St Luke's Church
Photos
War Memorial, St Luke's Church
Facilities
☕Café
The Cobbles Tearoom · 28m
🅿️Parking
4 nearby · Free · 66m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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