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Great Woolden Wood

5 ha

📷 Richard Cooke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.44084, -2.46478

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lispocephala erythrocera, Botanophila fugax, Common Flower Bug +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lispocephala erythrocera, Botanophila fugax, Common Flower Bug +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Rhododendron +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Rhododendron +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge Over M62 at Great Woolden

📷 Richard Cooke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge Over M62 at Great Woolden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Prince's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Birchwood Brook ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Irlam Linear ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Risley Moss Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Birchwood Forest ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Culcheth Linear ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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