Getting here
53.27909, -2.52392
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Tufted Duck
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 182m away — 16 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Tufted Duck
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 182m away — 16 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: North Cheshire Way
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dryomyza anilis, Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dryomyza anilis, Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km
Buxton to Northwich
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Uplands Roadpublic footpath · 15 m
Uplands Roadpublic footpath · 4 m
Uplands Roadpublic footpath · 397 m
🚴Cycling
67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 573Cycling route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Wildlife to spot
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