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Bramhall Recreation Centre

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Steve Ridgway · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.36817, -2.14484

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 255m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Raspberry · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Pterostichus strenuus, Cartodere nodifer +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 7Walking route14.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 7 - Marple to Broadbottom

Named routeLength 14.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Ladybrook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 558Cycling route
Named routeRef 558National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Happy Valley, Bramhall

📷 Steve Ridgway · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Happy Valley, Bramhall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bramhall ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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