Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Platt's Rough - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.13349, -2.83398

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation WalksWalking route
Named route
Milennium MileWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Purple RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleLocal cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Black RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlackLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees on the south side of Platt's Lane

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees on the south side of Platt's Lane

1 / 21

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Eaton ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦EATON HALLHistoric site3.9 km→✦Bruera moated site and adjacent field systemHistoric site900 m→⛪St Alban's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Heronbridge Roman siteHistoric site5 km→✦Standing cross in St Mary's churchyardHistoric site800 m→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 31846a68-f1c7-462f-849d-c3d901204d59