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Bird's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.30702, -2.64412

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 90m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tunnel Top Southpublic footpath · 150 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Tunnel Top Southpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

109 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
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Murdishaw pop-up cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Preston Brook Tunnel air shaft at Dutton

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Preston Brook Tunnel air shaft at Dutton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉MURDISHAW WOOD AND VALLEYNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉DARESBURY FIRSNature reserve3.6 km→🌱St Luke's ChurchUrban park4.3 km→

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