Getting here
53.35529, -2.56042
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +263 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +263 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
New Cut TrailWalking route
Old Pewterspear Lanepublic footpath · 83 m
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Green Lanebridleway · 66 m
Green Lanebridleway · 79 m
Wildlife to spot
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