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Beech Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.28060, -2.22927

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Chinese Bramble, Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Large Red Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Large Red Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bradford Lanebridleway · 353 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 353 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: unclassified
Hocker Lanebridleway · 660 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 660 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Bradford Lanebridleway · 96 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 96 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Hocker Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Bradford Lanebridleway · 485 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 485 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beech Wood

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alderley Edge ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Engine Vein opencast copper mine, 150m north of Warden's CottageHistoric site1.9 km→✦Wood Mine cobalt works and associated mines, 340m east of White Barn FarmHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Hare HillUrban park2.9 km→🌱Beech Road ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱The TempUrban park4.5 km→

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