Getting here
53.00940, -2.31968
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
- 🛝Playground 240m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 240m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +83 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +85 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Guelder-rose, Wild Teasel, Imperforate St John's-wort +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Guelder-rose, Wild Teasel, Imperforate St John's-wort +19 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +3 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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
Hanchurch Walk (Green)Walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Wildlife to spot
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