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Big Wood

3 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.26025, -2.65250

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — New Zealand Bitter-cress, Ivy-leaved Toadflax · last seen 2026; Plants — New Zealand Bitter-cress, Ivy-leaved Toadflax · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 562Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path from Town Farm Quarry to Big Wood

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path from Town Farm Quarry to Big Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Delamere ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Delamere ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Forest Edge parkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Lakehouse FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Lakehouse FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Delamere Forest ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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Blakemere Moss

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