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Gill's Moss Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha
WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Waste Lanepublic footpath · 287 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 287 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
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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
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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