Getting here
53.01158, -2.29602
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +59 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cherry Plum, Coltsfoot, Common Centaury +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cherry Plum, Coltsfoot, Common Centaury +35 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Common Sorrel, Guelder-rose +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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
Hanchurch Walk (Green)Walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Main RouteCycling route336 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Agger Hillbyway open to all traffic · 130 m
Hollywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 870 m
Hollywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 17 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Disused Railway Lines between Silverdale Tunnel and Keele Station
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