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Crossley Bridge or Colleymill Bridge

0 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.18924, -2.16402

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦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

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Eristalis pertinax, Green-veined White +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Dane Valley Way; Named hiking route nearby: Dane Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 573Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 55Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Dane at Crossley

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Dane at Crossley

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