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Pennsylvania Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland77 ha

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome77 ha

Getting here

53.11327, -2.70031

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 58 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milennium MileWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 461 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 461 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: track
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Horsley Lanebridleway · 162 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 162 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Horsley Lanebridleway · 308 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 308 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Horsley Lanebridleway · 194 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 194 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Horsley Lanebridleway · 222 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 222 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Pennsylvania Wood

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Pennsylvania Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Beeston Castle and Woodland ParkHistoric site1.7 km→✦Bunbury locks, bridge and stablesHistoric site4.8 km→✦Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfortHistoric site1.7 km→✦Medieval village and field system remains immediately east of HaycroftHistoric site2.3 km→✦Beeston cast iron lockHistoric site3.2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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