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Bands Wood - Broadleaved woodland

10 ha

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.15470, -2.17428

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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 309m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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 55

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

13 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Biddulph Streetpublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 573Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 55Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 55Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brookhouse Lanebridleway · 637 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 637 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Brookhouse Lanebridleway · 276 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 276 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
Castle Inn Roadbridleway · 89 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 89 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Mill Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Mill Lanebridleway · 242 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 242 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking north from the bridge

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking north from the bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Biddulph Grange GardensUrban park2.9 km→✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site3.1 km→🏞️ASTBURY MERECountry park3.7 km→🌱Congleton ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Biddulph Grange Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Congleton Bath House & Physic GardenUrban park2.5 km→

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