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Delamere Forest Park

130 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Mountain bikesWildlifeWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome130 ha

Getting here

53.23581, -2.68198

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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· Paid

Best for

11 activities

Mountain biking

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

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

7 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Trail running

2 running route(s)

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 36 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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route531 m
Named routeRef 71Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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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
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest stumps at Blakemere Moss, Delamere Forest

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest stumps at Blakemere Moss, Delamere Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Delamere ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Delamere ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Delamere Forest ParkUrban park600 m→🐄Delamere Farm ShopVisitor farm1.7 km→⛪Kelsall Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Blakemere Moss

Not High (England Use Only)890 m→
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Dam 8

1.4 km→
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Nettleford 1

2.2 km→

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