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Places › Wales › North Wales › Wrexham Getting here
52.97248, -2.73829
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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 £ 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 — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Kneiff's Feather-moss, Reed Canary-grass, Dock +42 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Kneiff's Feather-moss, Reed Canary-grass, Dock +42 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Large White, Southern Hawker +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Large White, Southern Hawker +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2016; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2016
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - Wem to Whitchurch Walking route 25 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW12a Length 25 km Regional walking route
Show on map Maelor Way Walking route 39 km ▾
Named route Length 39 km Regional walking route
Show on map South Cheshire Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 51km Regional walking route
Show on map Sandstone Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 21 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 Hamlets and Hedgerows Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Shropshire) Cycling route ▾
National Byway route in Shropshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 370 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 370 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
3,317 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,317 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Wren · Jackdaw · Magpie +38
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Water Vole · Rabbit · Badger
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius2023 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2023 Badger Meles meles2022 Adder
2-spot Ladybird
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Hemlock Water-dropwort · Ivy · Herb-Robert · Lords-and-Ladies · Bramble +18
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata Ivy Hedera helix Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Bramble Rubus fruticosus Common Nettle Urtica dioica Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,317 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Wren · Jackdaw · Magpie +38
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Water Vole · Rabbit · Badger
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius2023 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2023 Badger Meles meles2022 Adder
2-spot Ladybird
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Hemlock Water-dropwort · Ivy · Herb-Robert · Lords-and-Ladies · Bramble +18
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata Ivy Hedera helix Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Bramble Rubus fruticosus Common Nettle Urtica dioica Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum2023
Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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