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Lumhead Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.37425, -2.21816

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

236 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Lodge, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lodge, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park800 m→🏞️QUARRY BANK MILL AND STYAL ESTATECountry park3.9 km→🌱Bramhall ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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