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Greaves Woods

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.99392, -2.81481

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Chiffchaff, Wigeon +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Chiffchaff, Wigeon +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Orange Balsam, Bluebell, Ramsons +127 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Limnius volckmari, Green Drake +84 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Limnius volckmari, Green Drake +84 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Dee WayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dymocks Millbyway open to all traffic · 601 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 601 mPath type: track
Greaves Lanebridleway · 454 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 454 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dymock's Mill, Tallarn Green

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dymock's Mill, Tallarn Green

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✦Castle Hill motte, MalpasHistoric site4.3 km→🌱The RecUrban park4.4 km→✦Malpas Castle HillHistoric site4.3 km→✦Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton HallHistoric site4.4 km→✦Malpas cross at town centre junction of Church Street and Oldhall StreetHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→

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