Getting here
53.12713, -2.25181
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +91 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood +96 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Willow, Common Nettle, Alder +95 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Willow, Common Nettle, Alder +95 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bulrush +11 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer
🚴Cycling
88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
National Route 555Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 573Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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