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Getting here
53.27406, -2.56442
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Saltersford Locks car park 52m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Saltersford Locks car park 52m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km
Buxton to Northwich
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
🚴Cycling
91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Route 573Cycling route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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