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Ivy Cottage Tree Farm

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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.
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Cleavers +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Cleavers +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Rowan +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Strawberry Lanerestricted byway · 275 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 275 mPath type: track
Lindow Lanerestricted byway · 225 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 225 mPath type: unclassified
Battery Lanerestricted byway · 240 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 240 mPath type: track
Battery Lanerestricted byway · 282 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 282 mPath type: track
Strawberry Lanebridleway · 332 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 332 mPath type: track

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