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Hall Wood

3 ha

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.17429, -2.66869

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Goldenhaired Inkcap, Jelly Ear +57 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Goldenhaired Inkcap, Jelly Ear +57 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hazel +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Holly, Hawthorn +201 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Sycamore, Holly, Hawthorn +201 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Utkinton LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeRef 71Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood Lane - Smithy Lane junction and a fingerpost

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood Lane - Smithy Lane junction and a fingerpost

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Nearby places

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🌱Little Budworth Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park5 km→🏞️LITTLE BUDWORTHCountry park3.5 km→⛪Tarporley Baptist and Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦TIRLEY GARTHHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Brook Road Playing Field and Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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