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Getting here
53.14262, -2.88300
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Mallard
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Mallard
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Grade I listed building: GOLDEN GATES AND OVERTHROW, SCREENS AND PAIR OF WING LODGES
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +195 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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
Baker WayWalking route
Marches WayWalking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Wales Link PathWalking route
Chester Approachpublic footpath · 29 m
🚴Cycling
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Brown RouteCycling route
Purple RouteCycling route
River to RidgeCycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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