Getting here
53.17689, -2.12888
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
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 — Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Marmalade Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Marmalade Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route639 m
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Main RouteCycling route643 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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