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Racecourse Wood - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.21747, -2.35870

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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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

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

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route496 m
Named routeRef 71Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route12 m
Named routeRef 71Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route784 m
Named routeRef 573Length 784 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Young crop field beside woodland

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Young crop field beside woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jodrell Bank ArboretumUrban park4.6 km→✦PEOVER HALLHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦World War II defences of the former airfield of RAF CranageHistoric site2.9 km→🌱University of Manchester Botanical Experimental GroundsUrban park4 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St Lawrence's ChurchHistoric site4.6 km→

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