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Helsby Quarry Woodland Park - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Neil Kennedy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.27282, -2.77573

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

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

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Robin Hood Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route146 m
Named routeRef 5Length 146 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 5Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Rake Lanerestricted byway · 223 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 223 mSurface pavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Helsby, Snowfall at Chester Road

📷 Neil Kennedy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Helsby, Snowfall at Chester Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CASTLE PARK, FRODSHAMHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Marshlands Tree GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Helsby HillfortHistoric site900 m→

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