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Beech Wood

2 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.31411, -2.69256

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Pintail +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Pintail +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Arthrinium phaeospermum, Violet Bramble Rust, Jelly Ear +1 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Arthrinium phaeospermum, Violet Bramble Rust, Jelly Ear +1 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Brookweed, Marsh Helleborine, Bee Orchid · last seen 2024; Plants — Brookweed, Marsh Helleborine, Bee Orchid · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
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Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The M56 runs under Wood Lane

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The M56 runs under Wood Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Heath ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉MURDISHAW WOOD AND VALLEYNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Town Hall ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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