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Old Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Dave Skingsley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.04016, -2.36581

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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

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Walk around WybunburyWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Crewe and Nantwich Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route619 m
Named routeRef 551Length 619 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route777 m
Named routeRef 551Length 777 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 551Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 551Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Milepost by the A531, Main Street, Betley

📷 Dave Skingsley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Milepost by the A531, Main Street, Betley

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🌱Leddy's FieldUrban park4.7 km→✦Audley CastleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Weston Village PlaygroundUrban park3.8 km→🦉BATESWOODNature reserve4.2 km→🌽Audley AllotmentsAllotments4.6 km→✦Castle Hill motteHistoric site4.7 km→

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