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Haying Wood

22 ha

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

53.01735, -2.29245

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Cherry Plum, Common Centaury +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Cherry Plum, Common Centaury +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Common Sorrel, Guelder-rose +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 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
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 551Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 551Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hollywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 870 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 870 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Silverdale 4X4, Haying Wood

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Silverdale 4X4, Haying Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Silverdale Country ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️APEDALE COMMUNITYCountry park2.4 km→✦KEELE HALLHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Brampton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Leddy's FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Queen's GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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