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Checkley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.00278, -2.39203

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Common Earwig, Red-legged Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Common Earwig, Red-legged Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Walk around WybunburyWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Crewe and Nantwich Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.5 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Checkley Wood Farm

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Checkley Wood Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton CuttingUrban park4.6 km→🌱Onneley Golf ClubUrban park2.6 km→✦Site of Old Madeley Manor: a moated site with late 16th century house, gardens and a watermillHistoric site4.5 km→✦DODDINGTON HALLHistoric site3.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Old Madeley ManorHistoric site4.5 km→

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