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Coroners Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Dave Smethurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.41297, -2.44262

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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
  • 🛝Playground 160m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Hazel, Japanese Knotweed +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Hazel, Japanese Knotweed +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Lunar Hornet Moth, Eristalis tenax +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Lunar Hornet Moth, Eristalis tenax +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Raspberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 62Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route377 m
Named routeRef 62Length 377 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lock Lanebridleway · 287 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 287 mPath type: unclassified
Lock Lanebridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mPath type: unclassified
Lock Lanebridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Corn Field and Coroners Woods

📷 Dave Smethurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Corn Field and Coroners Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Prince's ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Irlam Linear ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Risley Moss Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Birchwood Forest ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Dunham Massey ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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