Bulkeley Hill ✦ Ancient woodland 47 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 47 ha
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53.09223, -2.70924
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Pied Flycatcher +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Pied Flycatcher +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Dryad's Saddle, Elder Whitewash +104 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Dryad's Saddle, Elder Whitewash +104 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Ragwort, Common Chickweed +10 more · last seen 2021
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tawny Mining Bee +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Scarletina Bolete, Blackfoot Polypore +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 km ▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Named route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Milennium Mile Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sandstone Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Eddisbury Way Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map Fowlers Bench Lane public footpath · 25 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 25 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Coppermine Lane public footpath · 86 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 86 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Coppermine Lane public footpath · 92 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 92 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map River to Ridge Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 141 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 141 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface cobbles
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 565 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 565 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,740 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Pheasant · Wren · Robin · Woodpigeon +43
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Raven Corvus corax Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Water Rail Rallus aquaticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Coal Tit Periparus ater Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Shoveler Spatula clypeata2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Hirundo rustica rustica Hirundo rustica rustica2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Darter · Xylota segnis +38
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Amara familiaris Amara familiaris Bradycellus verbasci Razor Strop Fungus · Violet Bramble Rust · Leopard Earthball · Chicken Of The Woods
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Pheasant · Wren · Robin · Woodpigeon +43
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Raven Corvus corax Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Water Rail Rallus aquaticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Coal Tit Periparus ater Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Shoveler Spatula clypeata2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Hirundo rustica rustica Hirundo rustica rustica2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Darter · Xylota segnis +38
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Amara familiaris Amara familiaris Bradycellus verbasci Razor Strop Fungus · Violet Bramble Rust · Leopard Earthball · Chicken Of The Woods
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bradycellus verbasci
Bradycellus verbasci
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer
Agathidium varians Agathidium varians
Agathidium varians Agathidium varians
Monotoma picipes Monotoma picipes
Monotoma picipes Monotoma picipes
Bembidion quadrimaculatum Bembidion quadrimaculatum
Bembidion quadrimaculatum Bembidion quadrimaculatum
Euophryum confine Euophryum confine
Euophryum confine Euophryum confine
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata
Cis castaneus Cis castaneus
Cis castaneus Cis castaneus
Cortinicara gibbosa Cortinicara gibbosa
Cortinicara gibbosa Cortinicara gibbosa
Large Striped Flea Beetle Phyllotreta nemorum
Large Striped Flea Beetle Phyllotreta nemorum
Epuraea melanocephala Epuraea melanocephala
Epuraea melanocephala Epuraea melanocephala
Pteryx suturalis Pteryx suturalis
Pteryx suturalis Pteryx suturalis
Ocys tachysoides Ocys tachysoides
Ocys tachysoides Ocys tachysoides
Oulema melanopus Oulema melanopus
Oulema melanopus Oulema melanopus
Rhinoncus castor Rhinoncus castor
Rhinoncus castor Rhinoncus castor
Silvanus bidentatus Silvanus bidentatus
Silvanus bidentatus Silvanus bidentatus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Cis bilamellatus Cis bilamellatus
Cis bilamellatus Cis bilamellatus
Dalopius marginatus Dalopius marginatus
Dalopius marginatus Dalopius marginatus
Agriotes pallidulus Agriotes pallidulus
Agriotes pallidulus Agriotes pallidulus
Cerylon histeroides Cerylon histeroides
Cerylon histeroides Cerylon histeroides
Rhizophagus dispar Rhizophagus dispar
Rhizophagus dispar Rhizophagus dispar
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus
Bembidion assimile Bembidion assimile
Bembidion assimile Bembidion assimile
Cerylon ferrugineum Cerylon ferrugineum
Cerylon ferrugineum Cerylon ferrugineum
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Laemostenus terricola Laemostenus terricola2024
Laemostenus terricola Laemostenus terricola2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2024
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2024
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2024
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2024
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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