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Getting here
53.00493, -2.36053
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hobby, Woodpigeon, Little Ringed Plover +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Woodpigeon, Little Ringed Plover +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Butterbur +16 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, 7-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, 7-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Walk around WybunburyWalking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Crewe and Nantwich Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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