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Black Wood

10 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.14874, -2.93451

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Swallow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Swallow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Meadowsweet +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
North Cheshire Way (Chester Spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Canalside TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Named routeRef TurquoiseLocal cycle route
Cycle ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purple RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

An avenue of cones in a lay-by of the A483 at Black Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

An avenue of cones in a lay-by of the A483 at Black Wood

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🌱Westminster ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Westminster ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦EATON HALLHistoric site3 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Parc KinnertonUrban park4.8 km→✦Chester CastleHistoric site4.9 km→

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