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Lionlane Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 John Haynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.94336, -2.89415

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Bluebell, Great Scented Liverwort +37 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Dicranomyia modesta, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +81 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Dicranomyia modesta, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +81 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Dandelion, Amphibious Bistort +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 12Walking route23 km
Named routeRef ShW12Length 23 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - Whitchurch to EllesmereWalking route34 km
Named routeRef ShW12bLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Meres & Mosses Family Cycle RouteCycling route

Signposted as Colemere Family Route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 455Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route411 m
Named routeRef 455Length 411 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 455Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 455Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards Nantclimbers Wood

📷 John Haynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards Nantclimbers Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️THE MERE AT ELLESMERECountry park4 km→🌱Cremorne GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱CastlefieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Mere at EllesmereUrban park4 km→🦉ELLESMERENature reserve4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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