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Church-hill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha
DogsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Delamere Way (alternative)Walking route
Named route
Beauty Bankpublic footpath · 167 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 167 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Whitegate Waypublic footpath · 426 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 426 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Foxwist Greenrestricted byway · 238 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 238 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Foxwist Greenrestricted byway · 152 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 152 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Foxwist Greenrestricted byway · 19 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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