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Congleton Moss - Broadleaved woodland

12 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.16305, -2.19073

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
Bailey Crescentpublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bailey Crescentpublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Tall Ash Avenuepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
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
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brookhouse Lanebridleway · 726 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 726 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Bromley Roadbridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Brookhouse Lanebridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bromley Roadbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Brookhouse Lanebridleway · 276 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 276 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards railway viaduct over Dane in Shaw Brook near Congleton

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards railway viaduct over Dane in Shaw Brook near Congleton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Biddulph Grange GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site4.4 km→🏞️ASTBURY MERECountry park2.5 km→🌱Congleton ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Biddulph Grange Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Congleton ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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