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Outer Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.34663, -2.62271

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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

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 314 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 314 mPath type: footway
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 278 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 278 mPath type: footway
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

111 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track skirts Creamfields site near Outer Wood

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track skirts Creamfields site near Outer Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park4 km→

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