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Ford's Rough - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.34878, -2.56901

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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
  • 🛝Playground 140m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 21 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 · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Old Pewterspear Lanepublic footpath · 136 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Old Pewterspear Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

90 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
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pewterspear Housing Development

📷 Keith Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pewterspear Housing Development

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park700 m→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park3.2 km→

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