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Blakenhall Moss

6 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.03196, -2.41686

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Walk around WybunburyWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Crewe and Nantwich Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route619 m
Named routeRef 551Length 619 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route777 m
Named routeRef 551Length 777 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 551Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 551Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Blakenhall Moss

📷 Espresso Addict · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Blakenhall Moss

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Site of the church of St ChadHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Shavington ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Weston Village PlaygroundUrban park3.8 km→✦DODDINGTON HALLHistoric site2 km→✦Hall BankHistoric site2.4 km→✦Hall Bank moated site, WybunburyHistoric site2.4 km→

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