← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Chetwynd Firs

13 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects

Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.79978, -2.41963

Open directionsv

Google Maps↗Driving directions Apple Maps↗Driving directions Waze↗Live driving navigation Google Transit↗Bus, rail or tram Apple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
🌿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

🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Oak Jewel Beetle, Box Bug +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Oak Jewel Beetle, Box Bug +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Daisy · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Moderate match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚴

Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 55Cycling route

Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

NCN 552Cycling route

Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route7 m

Named routeRef 55Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route475 m

Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.7 km

Named routeRef 55Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route802 m

Named routeRef 55Length 802 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

13,349 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

13,349 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds42 species

autumnwinter

2025

Wigeon · Pochard · Shoveler · Pintail · Garganey +37

WigeonMareca penelope
PochardAythya ferina
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PintailAnas acuta
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Stock DoveColumba oenas
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
JayGarrulus glandarius
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
MagpiePica pica
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
BitternBotaurus stellaris
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects4 species

winterautumn

2026

Red-legged Shieldbug · Oak Jewel Beetle · Box Bug · Hornet

Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Oak Jewel BeetleAgrilus biguttatus
Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2025
HornetVespa crabro2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

13,349 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds42 species

autumnwinter

2025

Wigeon · Pochard · Shoveler · Pintail · Garganey +37

WigeonMareca penelope
PochardAythya ferina
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PintailAnas acuta
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Stock DoveColumba oenas
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
JayGarrulus glandarius
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
MagpiePica pica
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
BitternBotaurus stellaris
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects4 species

winterautumn

2026

Red-legged Shieldbug · Oak Jewel Beetle · Box Bug · Hornet

Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Oak Jewel BeetleAgrilus biguttatus
Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2025
HornetVespa crabro2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chetwynd Firs

1 / 22

Events & activities nearby

Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.

Bookable tours

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦CHETWYND PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Chetwynd Deer ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e832e8a4-a886-4cb0-abbc-a5b8f783e418