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Bancroft Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Margaret Wood Bancroft · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.18318, -2.25010

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Barn Owl, Dipper +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Barn Owl, Dipper +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hogweed, Tutsan, Perennial Rye-grass +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes luniger, Eristalis arbustorum, Brown Hawker +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eupeodes luniger, Eristalis arbustorum, Brown Hawker +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 573

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 573Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 55Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Margaret Wood Bancroft

📷 Wikipedia · Margaret Wood Bancroft · CC BY-SA 3.0

Margaret Wood Bancroft

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🏞️ASTBURY MERECountry park2.9 km→🌱Congleton ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Astbury Mere Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Margaret's PlaceUrban park3.1 km→🌱Congleton ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Community GardenUrban park3.5 km→

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