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Willington Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.19993, -2.69923

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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
  • 🅿️King's Gate 362m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 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

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gooseberry Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: residential
Gooseberry Lanepublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeRef 71Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route531 m
Named routeRef 71Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route470 m
Named routeRef 71Length 470 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The "German Wall" above Willington Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The "German Wall" above Willington Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel GreenUrban park1.5 km→✦Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill FarmHistoric site400 m→⛪St Philip's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪Kelsall Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦TIRLEY GARTHHistoric site1.5 km→🐄Delamere Farm ShopVisitor farm3.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 168

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Nettleford 1

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