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Broadleaved woodland near Shell Green

3 ha

📷 Alan James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.36694, -2.69534

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mersey Valley Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The arrival of the new Michigan

📷 Alan James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The arrival of the new Michigan

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Spike IslandUrban park3 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The BongsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wigg Island Community ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉WIGG ISLANDNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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