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The Gorse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Dave Smethurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.38300, -2.49072

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 84m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

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

7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
Yeald Browpublic footpath · 139 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 139 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Canal Bankpublic footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mPath type: track
Oldfield Roadpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local 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

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📷 Dave Smethurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lymm DamUrban park1 km→🌱Woolston ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Risley Moss Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Birchwood Forest ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Ridgeway Grundy ParkUrban park300 m→

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