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Old Gorse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.34244, -2.57350

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Pavilion Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Old Pewterspear Lanepublic footpath · 463 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 463 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Woods

📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park100 m→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park3.8 km→

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