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Getting here
53.44320, -2.77980
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
- 🅿️Parking 433m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 433m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Canada Goose, Coot, Tufted Duck +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Coot, Tufted Duck +71 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Ivy, Rhododendron +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Ivy, Rhododendron +53 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Beech, Elder +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Platycheirus, 14-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Platycheirus, 14-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 856Cycling route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
N/ACycling route8 m
N/ACycling route140 m
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Wildlife to spot
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