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DUNHAM MASSEY

147 ha

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome147 ha

Getting here

53.38162, -2.38994

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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
  • ✦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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 54 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

Named routeLength 15.1 kmRegional walking route
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Charcoal Drivepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 82Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route13 m
Named routeRef 82Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 379 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 379 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 271 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 271 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 7 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 7 mSurface woodPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winter Trees at Dunham Massey

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Winter Trees at Dunham Massey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stamford ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Dunham Massey ParkUrban park300 m→🌱John Leigh ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Navigation ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Woodheys ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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