Delamere Forest Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
53.23882, -2.68960
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Barns Bridge Gate 126m away
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Barns Bridge Gate 126m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, White-faced Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +55 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Cheshire Circuit; Named hiking route nearby: Cheshire Circuit
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 77 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Weaver WayWalking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Delamere WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
N/ACycling route3.4 km
N/ACycling route5.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
🐴Horse riding
17 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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