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Hopley House

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.16310, -2.46376

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • ☕Hopley House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Café

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Black-poplar, Himalayan Balsam +19 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Black-poplar, Himalayan Balsam +19 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Banded Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Banded Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Great English WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 5Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sutton Lanebridleway · 708 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 708 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Sutton Lanebridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mPath type: service
Sutton Lanebridleway · 111 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 111 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Hopley House Shopping Village

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Hopley House Shopping Village

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