Harrop Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 19 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 19 ha
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53.30293, -2.06331
Open directionsv 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Peacock +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam, Honesty · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map A walk to The Cage, Lyme Walking route 1.9 km ▾
If you're looking for short walk with a big payoff, a walk to The Cage is essential on your visit to Lyme. Walk up the steep but short hill for views of the Manchester skyline, Peak District and deer sanctuary.
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map A Walk to the Lantern at Lyme Walking route 2.7 km ▾
You'll be rewarded with glorious views on this walk to a lesser visited areas of the park. You may also be able to see Lyme's red deer, who often spend their time in the east of the park.
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Paddock Cottage Walk Walking route 2 km ▾
This enjoyable walk to Paddock Cottage, which also takes in Knightslow Wood, Pursfield Wood and Drinkwater Meadow, will reward you with memorable views of the surrounding area on a clear day.
Named route Length 2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Step free cage and deer sanctuary view walk at Lyme Walking route 600 m ▾
This linear walk to East Lodge will reward you with views of The Cage, deer sanctuary and surrounding area. This step free route is designed for people wanting a flat, gentle walk (however, compacted gravel makes it unsuitable for standard wheelchairs).
Named route Length 600 m Duration 00:30-00:45 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Hedge Row public footpath · 1.2 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.2 km Surface paved Path type: unclassified
Show on map 46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Middlewood Way Cycling route ▾
Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 139 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 139 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 434 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 434 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 9 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Riding the Ridges Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
6,672 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,672 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Kestrel · Mallard · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +31
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Teal Anas crecca Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Swift Apus apus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Raven Corvus corax2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Badger
Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Platycheirus albimanus · Green Dock Beetle · Eristalis nemorum +28
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans Eristalis pertinax White Dead-nettle · Scaly Male-fern · Ash · Garlic Mustard · Annual Meadow-grass +65
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis Ash Fraxinus excelsior Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Goat Willow Salix caprea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,672 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Kestrel · Mallard · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +31
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Teal Anas crecca Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Swift Apus apus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Raven Corvus corax2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Badger
Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Platycheirus albimanus · Green Dock Beetle · Eristalis nemorum +28
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans Eristalis pertinax White Dead-nettle · Scaly Male-fern · Ash · Garlic Mustard · Annual Meadow-grass +65
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis Ash Fraxinus excelsior Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Goat Willow Salix caprea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Parasyrphus nigritarsis
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Parasyrphus nigritarsis
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2024
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Melanostoma Melanostoma2024
Melanostoma Melanostoma2024
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2024
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Apple Malus domestica
Apple Malus domestica
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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