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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Cheshire East Getting here
53.07698, -2.73273
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Field Grasshopper +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Field Grasshopper +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths 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 Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Milennium Mile Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sandstone Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Eddisbury Way Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map River to Ridge Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 257 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 257 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 141 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 141 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface cobbles
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 565 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 565 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,281 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,281 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Wren +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Field Grasshopper · Southern Hawker · Nalassus laevioctostriatus +10
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,281 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Wren +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Field Grasshopper · Southern Hawker · Nalassus laevioctostriatus +10
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata2025
Coccinella septempunctata2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Zonal Sawfly Tenthredo zona2025
Zonal Sawfly Tenthredo zona2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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