Getting here
53.33744, -2.28262
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
- 🅿️Parking 114m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 114m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Sanicle · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Black Darter, Common Darter +114 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Black Darter, Common Darter +114 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 82 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Dooleys Lanepublic footpath · 225 m
Blakeley Lanepublic footpath · 585 m
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Heritage LoopCycling route
National Cycle Network 56Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Eccups Lanerestricted byway · 499 m
Eccups Lanerestricted byway · 285 m
Eccups Lanerestricted byway · 111 m
Eccups Lanerestricted byway · 52 m
Wildlife to spot
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