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Hooksbank Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.34672, -2.27274

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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 — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network 56

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

Named routeLength 15.1 kmRegional walking route
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Dooleys Lanepublic footpath · 225 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
Ladybrook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Altrincham Roadbridleway · 738 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 738 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Bollin

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Bollin

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🏞️QUARRY BANK MILL AND STYAL ESTATECountry park1.5 km→🌱The CarrsUrban park2.8 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park1.8 km→🌱Painswick ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Little LindowUrban park3.2 km→

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