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Delamere Forest Park

144 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome144 ha

Getting here

53.24527, -2.69706

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Delamere Blue Cycle Trail
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Mountain biking

1 MTB/downhill trail(s); Named MTB route nearby: Delamere Blue Cycle Trail

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

3 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trails totalling 25.5 km; Named hiking route nearby: Cheshire Circuit

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 49 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 5Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 5Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 5Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandstone Trail, Delamere Forest

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sandstone Trail, Delamere Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Delamere Forest ParkUrban park900 m→🐄Delamere Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→🌱Kingsley GreenUrban park3.8 km→⛪Kelsall Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Philip's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Blakemere Moss

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→
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Dam 8

2.8 km→

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