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GAWSWORTH [OLD] HALL

15 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome15 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: GAWSWORTH OLD HALL; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus torvus, Syrphus +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Rosebay Willowherb, Bilberry +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Disley - River Dane)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

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