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Hether Wood - Grassland

16 ha

📷 Espresso Addict · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.06695, -2.74927

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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
  • 🅿️Bickerton Hill Car Park 261m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cheshire Circuit

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Raw HeadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 45Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red sandstone outcrop, Hether Wood

📷 Espresso Addict · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Red sandstone outcrop, Hether Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHOLMONDELEY CASTLEHistoric site4.5 km→✦Maiden CastleHistoric site400 m→✦Maiden Castle promontory fort on Bickerton Hill 700m west of Hill FarmHistoric site400 m→✦Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton HallHistoric site4.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Neolithic CaveHistoric site3.7 km→

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