Bewilderwood Cheshire 52 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 52 ha
Places › England › North West › Cheshire West and Chester Getting here
53.04539, -2.68348
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 54m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 54m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map South Cheshire Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 51km Regional walking route
Show on map Sandstone Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Marches Way Walking route ▾
Raw Head Walking route ▾
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Hamlets and Hedgerows Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map River to Ridge Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 257 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 257 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
10,855 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,855 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Mallard · Coot · Moorhen · Mute Swan · Reed Warbler +42
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 European White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Water Vole · Beaver · Red Fox · Otter
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Beaver Castor fiber Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Otter Lutra lutra2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Brown Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Red-eyed Damselfly +13
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Black-tailed Skimmer Yew
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,855 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Mallard · Coot · Moorhen · Mute Swan · Reed Warbler +42
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 European White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Water Vole · Beaver · Red Fox · Otter
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Beaver Castor fiber Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Otter Lutra lutra2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Brown Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Red-eyed Damselfly +13
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Black-tailed Skimmer Yew
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orthetrum cancellatum
Orthetrum cancellatum
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2024
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2024
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Short-fringed Mining Bee Andrena dorsata2024
Short-fringed Mining Bee Andrena dorsata2024
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2024
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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