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Rooks Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.30731, -2.34475

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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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Longridgepublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: tertiary
Longridgepublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by Spring Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by Spring Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The MoorUrban park1.7 km→🏞️TATTON PARKCountry park2.9 km→✦TATTON PARKHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Tatton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Longridge kids parkUrban park500 m→🌱St Cross ChurchUrban park1.6 km→

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