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Congleton Moss - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

53.16250, -2.17719

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 52 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
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

54 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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brookhouse Lanebridleway · 726 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 726 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Acorn Lanebridleway · 558 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 558 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Brookhouse Lanebridleway · 276 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 276 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
Brookhouse Lanebridleway · 104 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 104 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 242 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 242 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Porters Farm Bridge east of Congleton, Cheshire

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Porters Farm Bridge east of Congleton, Cheshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Biddulph Grange GardensUrban park3.8 km→✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site4 km→🏞️ASTBURY MERECountry park3.4 km→🌱Congleton ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Biddulph Grange Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱St Johns Road Play AreaUrban park2 km→

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