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Ford's Rough - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.35166, -2.56096

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: 5 Appleton Thorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 28 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
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Green Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The roundabout between Blackcap Road and Dipping Brook Avenue

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The roundabout between Blackcap Road and Dipping Brook Avenue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park3.2 km→

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