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Isles Wood

14 ha

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.32729, -2.15087

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 416m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Riding the RidgesMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep at Dandy Farm

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep at Dandy Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bollington Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park4.7 km→🌱Mount VernonUrban park4.8 km→✦ADLINGTON HALLHistoric site1 km→

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