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Wimboldsley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Mike Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.17493, -2.48925

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Great English WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route121 m
Named routeRef 5Length 121 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wimboldsley - Shropshire Union Canal

📷 Mike Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wimboldsley - Shropshire Union Canal

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Nearby places

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🌱Rilshaw MeadowsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Winsford Town ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Weaver ParkwayUrban park3.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Fountain FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱The King George VI Play AreaUrban park2 km→

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