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Henbury Hall Gardens

9 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.25442, -2.19482

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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
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Comma, Painted Lady +181 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Comma, Painted Lady +181 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot · last seen 2019; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Henbury Hall Gardens near Macclesfield - Lake, fountain and azaleas

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Henbury Hall Gardens near Macclesfield - Lake, fountain and azaleas

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve4.4 km→🌱South ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Congleton Road Linear ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Engine Vein opencast copper mine, 150m north of Warden's CottageHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Cherry BlossomUrban park5 km→

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