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Getting here
53.11373, -2.86027
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Teal, Coot +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Teal, Coot +74 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Common Club-tail +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Common Club-tail +117 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies +13 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Wrinkled Peach, Smoky Bracket, Jelly Ear · last seen 2019; Fungi — Wrinkled Peach, Smoky Bracket, Jelly Ear · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Marches WayWalking route
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation WalksWalking route
Dee WayWalking route
Lower Lanepublic footpath · 651 m
Lower Lanepublic footpath · 872 m
Lower Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
River to RidgeCycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ford Lanerestricted byway · 253 m
Wildlife to spot
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