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Finch's Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.41617, -2.66921

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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
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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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 62Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

They are definitely trying to discourage cars

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

They are definitely trying to discourage cars

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nevada CloseUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park4 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Airlift HillUrban park1.3 km→

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