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COMBERMERE ABBEY

393 ha

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome393 ha

Getting here

52.99303, -2.61457

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About COMBERMERE ABBEY

Combermere Abbey is a former monastery, later a country house, near Burleydam, between Nantwich, Cheshire and Whitchurch in Shropshire, England, located within Cheshire and near the border with Shropshire. Initially Savigniac and later Cistercian, the abbey was founded in the 1130s by Hugh Malbank, Baron of Nantwich, and was also associated with Ranulf de Gernons, Earl of Chester. The abbey initially flourished, but by 1275 was sufficiently deeply in debt to be removed from the abbot's management.

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EstateGrade II listed park and gardenc. 1101

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sarcophaga subvicina, Furry-claspered Furrow Bee, Morellia simplex +92 more · last seen 2023; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Marbury Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Hamlets and HedgerowsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Named routeRef 45Length 370 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Combermere Abbey cottages

📷 Espresso Addict · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Combermere Abbey cottages

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Wrenbury wooden lifting bridgeHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Wrenbury Playing FieldsUrban park3.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Memorial Stone to the Little Flower Girl of WirswallHistoric site4 km→⛪St Mary and St Michael ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→