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Birches Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Dane Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route375 m
Named routeRef 55Length 375 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 55Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gritstone Trail & Dane Valley Way at Conduit by Wallhill near Rushton Spencer

Gritstone Trail & Dane Valley Way at Conduit by Wallhill near Rushton Spencer

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