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Chadkirk Estate

5 ha

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.40881, -2.09514

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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
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Hairy Curtain Crust, Oak Crust +84 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Hairy Curtain Crust, Oak Crust +84 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Bald Inkcap, Wood Blewits +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
E2 connector hiking trailWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Fallowfield LoopCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The young bulls, Chadkirk Farm

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The young bulls, Chadkirk Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marple Memorial ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cale Green ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bredbury Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Woodbank Memorial ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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