Getting here
53.12117, -2.70767
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Raven +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Raven +67 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +67 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meylan's Pouchwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Waved Silk-moss +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meylan's Pouchwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Waved Silk-moss +89 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Moon-leaved Pincerwort, Great Scented Liverwort, Wood-sorrel +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Milennium MileWalking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
River to RidgeCycling route
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Horsley Lanebridleway · 308 m
Horsley Lanebridleway · 222 m
Wildlife to spot
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