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Engine Vein opencast copper mine, 150m north of Warden's Cottage

1 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.29413, -2.21092

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Wizard Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brownedge Bonnet, Sycamore Tarspot, Phacidium lauri +111 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 56 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Engine Vein, Alderley Edge

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Engine Vein, Alderley Edge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alderley Edge ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱The CarrsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Little LindowUrban park4.1 km→✦Wood Mine cobalt works and associated mines, 340m east of White Barn FarmHistoric site800 m→🌱Hare HillUrban park1.7 km→