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Darley Gorse

4 ha

📷 Mike Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.17131, -2.59674

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Razor Strop Fungus, Oyster Mushroom +74 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Razor Strop Fungus, Oyster Mushroom +74 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Blackthorn, Elder +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White +180 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White +180 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Holly, Raspberry +62 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Holly, Raspberry +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Utkinton LoopWalking route
Named route
Weaver ParkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route33 m
Named routeRef 71Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Darley Hall, Little Budworth

📷 Mike Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Darley Hall, Little Budworth

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Nearby places

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🌱Little Budworth Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️LITTLE BUDWORTHCountry park2.5 km→🌱Glebe Green ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Over Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Knights Grange Beer GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park1.5 km→

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