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Blackbank Wood

9 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.20372, -2.65580

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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
Campsite

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Rhizophagus dispar +119 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Rhizophagus dispar +119 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route199 m
Named routeRef 71Length 199 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

Kelsall Hill Horse Trials: disused cross-country fence

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kelsall Hill Horse Trials: disused cross-country fence

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Budworth Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park4 km→🏞️LITTLE BUDWORTHCountry park2.9 km→🌱Forest Edge parkUrban park4.4 km→🐄The Hollies Farm ShopVisitor farm2 km→🐄The Hollies Farm ShopVisitor farm2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 8

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Dam 168

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Nettleford 1

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