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Boddington Playing Fields

8 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.33265, -2.24082

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 37 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
Dungeon Walkpublic footpath · 127 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mPath type: footway
Dungeon Walkpublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: footway
Marbury Roadpublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mPath type: residential
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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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