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Broadleaved woodland near Wheelock

7 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.13265, -2.37137

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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

8 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: Route 451

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

6 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
A Walk around HaslingtonWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Price Drivepublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cotton Lanebridleway · 120 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Houndings Lanebridleway · 83 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 83 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cotton Lanebridleway · 34 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Houndings Lanebridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cotton Lanebridleway · 134 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garages off Lightley Close, Wheelock

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garages off Lightley Close, Wheelock

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