Getting here
53.08423, -2.22580
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +81 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax +60 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grey Alder, Ash, Creeping Thistle +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey Alder, Ash, Creeping Thistle +15 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Dandelion, Guelder-rose +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
🚴Cycling
99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Route 550Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Alternative RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route383 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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