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The Gorse - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.36858, -2.55682

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Moorhen +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Moorhen +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Perennial Rye-grass, Yarrow · last seen 2026; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Perennial Rye-grass, Yarrow · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 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
New Cut TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Narrow Lanepublic footpath · 280 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 280 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Bridgewater Canal Towpathpublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond, Grappenhall Heys

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond, Grappenhall Heys

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bank ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park2.1 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park3.1 km→

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