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Boddington Playing Fields

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.33249, -2.23856

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Hogweed +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Hogweed +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 50 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gorsey Roadpublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mPath type: service
Dungeon Walkpublic footpath · 127 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Broad Walkrestricted byway · 45 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 45 mPath type: residential
Carrwood Roadrestricted byway · 59 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 59 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Kings Roadrestricted byway · 316 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 316 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Henry Boddington's Oak

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Henry Boddington's Oak

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