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Higmere Plantation

16 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

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
  • 🅿️Tatton Street 2m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Slaters Courtpublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Slaters Courtpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Regent Streetpublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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