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Delamere Forest Park

27 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.23292, -2.69701

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🚴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
Horse riding

Best for

10 activities

Mountain biking

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

Varies

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Hawthorn Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

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

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional 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 route531 m
Named routeRef 71Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route470 m
Named routeRef 71Length 470 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black Lake, Delamere Forest

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Black Lake, Delamere Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Delamere Forest ParkUrban park800 m→🐄Delamere Farm ShopVisitor farm2.3 km→⛪Kelsall Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Philip's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill FarmHistoric site3.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 8

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Nettleford 1

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Dam 168

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