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Kennel Wood

26 ha

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.14104, -2.90159

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +205 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +205 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation WalksWalking route
Named route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Balderton Drivepublic footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mPath type: service
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Purple RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleLocal cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belgrave Avenue heading West

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belgrave Avenue heading West

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🌱Westminster ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Westminster ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️CALDY VALLEY NATURE PARKCountry park4.9 km→✦EATON HALLHistoric site800 m→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Caldy Nature ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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