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Harmers Wood - Broadleaved woodland

20 ha

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.27306, -2.76129

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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
  • 🅿️Helsby Quarry Car Park 42m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

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

9 signed routes nearby · 78 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
Proffits Lanepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Proffits Lanepublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Smithy Lanepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
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
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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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Chestnut Lane BOATbyway open to all traffic · 420 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 420 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ramparts of Helsby Hill Fort

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ramparts of Helsby Hill Fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CASTLE PARK, FRODSHAMHistoric site3 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Marshlands Tree GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park3 km→✦Helsby HillfortHistoric site100 m→

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