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Broxton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.07275, -2.77135

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yew · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Carder Bee, Red Admiral +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Carder Bee, Red Admiral +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Raw HeadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Broxton Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Broxton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Maiden Castle promontory fort on Bickerton Hill 700m west of Hill FarmHistoric site1.4 km→✦Maiden CastleHistoric site1.4 km→✦Medieval settlement and part of field system at Castletown FarmHistoric site4.9 km→✦Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton HallHistoric site5 km→✦Neolithic CaveHistoric site2.1 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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