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Beeston cast iron lock

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📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.13440, -2.66817

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +47 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +47 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Greater Celandine · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Greater Celandine · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Raw HeadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shropshire Union Canal, Beeston Iron Lock

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shropshire Union Canal, Beeston Iron Lock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Beeston Castle and Woodland ParkHistoric site1.7 km→✦Bunbury locks, bridge and stablesHistoric site2.6 km→✦Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfortHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Brook Road Playing Field and Country ParkUrban park2 km→⛪Tarporley Baptist and Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Medieval village and field system remains immediately east of HaycroftHistoric site2.7 km→

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