Getting here
52.95051, -2.65441
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Jay, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +43 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Silver-studded Blue +48 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed, Soft-rush, Creeping Bent +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed, Soft-rush, Creeping Bent +38 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Hamlets and HedgerowsCycling route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route
National Byway route in Shropshire
Route 455Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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