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Bunbury locks, bridge and stables

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📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.12679, -2.63218

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candelariella vitellina, Porpidia tuberculosa, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. +9 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Candelariella vitellina, Porpidia tuberculosa, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. +9 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Ash, Holly +81 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hawthorn, Ash, Holly +81 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Blackthorn +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 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 routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
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Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
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 route529 m
Named routeRef 45Length 529 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km
Named routeRef 45Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Bunbury Locks and stables

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bunbury Locks and stables

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Beeston Castle and Woodland ParkHistoric site4 km→✦Beeston cast iron lockHistoric site2.6 km→✦Medieval village and field system remains immediately east of HaycroftHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Brook Road Playing Field and Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfortHistoric site4 km→⛪Tarporley Baptist and Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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