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Mottram Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Mike Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.30661, -2.16617

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Smithy Lanepublic footpath · 546 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 546 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mottram St. Andrew: Mottram Hall golf course

📷 Mike Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mottram St. Andrew: Mottram Hall golf course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve4 km→🌱Bollington Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park4.6 km→🌱Alderley Edge ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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