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Lily Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Stephen Charles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.22539, -2.72049

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, House Martin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, House Martin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cut-leaved Crane's-bill · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Comma +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Comma +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route48 m
Named routeRef 71Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route729 m
Named routeRef 71Length 729 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodside Farm

📷 Stephen Charles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodside Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel GreenUrban park1.8 km→⛪Kelsall Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Philip's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🌱Delamere Forest ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill FarmHistoric site2.8 km→🐄Delamere Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→

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Nettleford 1

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Dam 168

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