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Knights Grange Sports Complex

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.20448, -2.52924

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️WCC carpark 311m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Coot +108 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Coot +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Leyland Cypress +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Common Nettle, Dandelion +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths 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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weaver ParkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wades Lanepublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: footway
Wades Lanepublic footpath · 747 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 747 mPath type: footway
Wades Lanepublic footpath · 255 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 255 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
School Roadrestricted byway · 309 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 309 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Grange Lanerestricted byway · 181 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 181 mPath type: track
Grange Lanerestricted byway · 79 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 79 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walking the Whitegate Way

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walking the Whitegate Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Weaver ParkwayUrban park800 m→🌱Winsford Town ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Rilshaw MeadowsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉MARSHALL'S ARM, HARTFORDNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Knights Grange Beer GardenUrban park1 km→

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