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Bradley Gorse

3 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.35434, -2.50960

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Black-necked Grebe
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Black-necked Grebe, Blackbird +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Black-necked Grebe, Blackbird +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Violet Ground Beetle, Cherry Aphid +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Violet Ground Beetle, Cherry Aphid +16 more · last seen 2025

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

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lymm : M6 Motorway

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lymm : M6 Motorway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Arley Hall and GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Lymm DamUrban park3 km→🌱Morris Brook ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Elizabeth ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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