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Drakelow Gorse

4 ha

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.22245, -2.43729

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Heron +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Heron +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Water Scorpion +1 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Water Scorpion +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2020; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2020

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 71Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 573Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drakelow Gorse

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drakelow Gorse

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🌱Fountain FieldsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Kinderton Hall groundsUrban park2.6 km→🌱King Street Roman FortUrban park2.7 km→🌱Jersey Field ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Stallard Way Community SpaceUrban park3.8 km→🌱Broadfield ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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