Harthill Coombs ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › North West › Cheshire West and Chester Getting here
53.09641, -2.75014
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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 £ 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 — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Butterfly-bush +25 more · last seen 2021
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lunar Underwing, Snout +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lunar Underwing, Snout +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 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 route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sandstone Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Eddisbury Way Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map River to Ridge Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 141 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 141 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface cobbles
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 565 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 565 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ 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
21,880 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,880 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Greylag Goose +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Mole · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Common Darter · Field Grasshopper · Orange Ladybird · Tawny Mining Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly +13
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Common Carder Bee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,880 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Greylag Goose +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Mole · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Common Darter · Field Grasshopper · Orange Ladybird · Tawny Mining Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly +13
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Common Carder Bee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus pascuorum
Bombus pascuorum
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Laemostenus terricola Laemostenus terricola2024
Laemostenus terricola Laemostenus terricola2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2024
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2024
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2024
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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