Getting here
53.11510, -2.78504
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Common Carder Bee +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Common Carder Bee +80 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Cow Parsley, Lesser Celandine +31 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Cow Parsley, Lesser Celandine +31 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bramble +4 more foraging species
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2022; Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 3 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
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
River to RidgeCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
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