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Broadleaved woodland near Ashton upon Mersey

4 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.43731, -2.33182

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 146m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

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

11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Little Ees Lanepublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: residential
Little Ees Lanepublic footpath · 210 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 210 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

279 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rapids on the River Mersey

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rapids on the River Mersey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Gorse Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Crossford BridgeUrban park1.2 km→

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