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DODDINGTON HALL

172 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome172 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Robin
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Pansy · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Walk around WybunburyWalking route
Named route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Crewe and Nantwich Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route14 m
Named routeRef 70Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 551Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.5 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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