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Brookhouse Moss

9 ha

📷 John Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.15304, -2.29145

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Eristalis pertinax, Melanostoma scalare +195 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Eristalis pertinax, Melanostoma scalare +195 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
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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

path at Brookhouse Moss

📷 John Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

path at Brookhouse Moss

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🏞️ASTBURY MERECountry park4.3 km→🌱Sandbach Town ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.7 km→🏞️BRERETON HEATHCountry park3.4 km→🌱Astbury Mere Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦RODE HALLHistoric site4.6 km→

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