Plan your visit
Getting here
53.37885, -2.39385
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +26 more · last seen 2026
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 52 m
Charcoal Drivepublic footpath · 112 m
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 15 m
🚴Cycling
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
N/ACycling route422 m
N/ACycling route13 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 379 m
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 271 m
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 7 m
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