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Willis's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

11 ha

📷 Brian Tamplin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.12835, -2.69209

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cheshire Circuit

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 35 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
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The ruins of Beeston Castle

📷 Brian Tamplin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The ruins of Beeston Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Beeston Castle and Woodland ParkHistoric site100 m→✦Bunbury locks, bridge and stablesHistoric site4 km→✦Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfortHistoric site0 m→✦Beeston cast iron lockHistoric site1.7 km→✦Medieval village and field system remains immediately east of HaycroftHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Brook Road Playing Field and Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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