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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
53.05536, -2.69669
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +52 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire CircuitWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route▾
Raw HeadWalking route▾
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Hamlets and HedgerowsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route257 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 7.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Tree ferns in the Folly Garden
Photos
Tree ferns in the Folly Garden
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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