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Places › England › North West › Cheshire East Getting here
53.05757, -2.69673
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map South Cheshire Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 51km Regional walking route
Show on map Sandstone Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Marches Way Walking route ▾
Raw Head Walking route ▾
11 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 Hamlets and Hedgerows Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map River to Ridge Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 257 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 257 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 Photos The Laundry House, Cholmondeley castle gardens
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Wildlife to spot
9,173 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,173 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Coot · Moorhen · Mute Swan · Reed Warbler +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Water Vole · Beaver · Otter
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Beaver Castor fiber Otter Lutra lutra2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Brown Hawker · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Red-eyed Damselfly +13
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Black-tailed Skimmer Yew
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,173 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Coot · Moorhen · Mute Swan · Reed Warbler +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Water Vole · Beaver · Otter
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Beaver Castor fiber Otter Lutra lutra2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Brown Hawker · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Red-eyed Damselfly +13
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Black-tailed Skimmer Yew
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orthetrum cancellatum
Orthetrum cancellatum
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2024
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2024
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Short-fringed Mining Bee Andrena dorsata2024
Short-fringed Mining Bee Andrena dorsata2024
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2024
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2024 