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Places › England › North West › Cheshire West and Chester Getting here
53.21574, -2.88778
Open directionsv 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 🍄 Mushroom 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 🍄 Mushroom 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Orange Cup, King Alfred's Cakes, Dark Honey Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Orange Cup, King Alfred's Cakes, Dark Honey Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, Guelder-rose, Common Nettle
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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 North Cheshire Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 114km Regional walking route
Show on map Baker Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Marches Way Walking route ▾
Longster Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 165 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Burton Marsh Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 568 National Cycle Network
Show on map Brown Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Brown Local cycle route
Show on map Chester - Sealand Road Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Turquoise Local cycle route
Show on map Route 563 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 563 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Chester Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Bench Mark on The Holy Ascension Church, Upton-by-Chester
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Talpa europaea
Talpa europaea
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Bombylius major
Bombylius major
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2025
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2025 Mensularia radiata
Mensularia radiata
Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica
Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica
Dryad's Saddle Polyporus squamosus
Dryad's Saddle Polyporus squamosus
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Silver Leaf Disease Chondrostereum purpureum
Silver Leaf Disease Chondrostereum purpureum
Orange Peel Fungus Aleuria aurantia
Orange Peel Fungus Aleuria aurantia
Deceiver Laccaria laccata
Deceiver Laccaria laccata
Grisette Amanita vaginata
Grisette Amanita vaginata
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus
Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus
Clustered Bonnet Mycena inclinata
Clustered Bonnet Mycena inclinata
Sweet Scalycap Hemipholiota populnea
Sweet Scalycap Hemipholiota populnea
Blushing Milkcap Lactarius controversus
Blushing Milkcap Lactarius controversus
Hare'sfoot Inkcap Coprinopsis lagopus
Hare'sfoot Inkcap Coprinopsis lagopus
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Trooping Funnel Infundibulicybe geotropa
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