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Poolstead Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

10 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome10 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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