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CRANBERRY MOSS

2 ha

📷 J Higgins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.09325, -2.32848

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
A Walk around HaslingtonWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Cranberry Lanepublic footpath · 187 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 187 mPath type: residential
Cranberry Lanepublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Cranberry Moss is a 2-hectare local nature reserve in Cheshire East, North West England. The site features wetland habitats where visitors can observe plants like sphagnum moss and various dragonfly species during warmer months.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Milepost by the B5077 in Cranberry Moss

📷 J Higgins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Milepost by the B5077 in Cranberry Moss

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱B'Hoys Community GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Northolme GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Milton ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Milton ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦CREWE HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park1.3 km→

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