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Marbury Country Park

159 ha

📷 DEREK GARNER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome159 ha

Getting here

53.28263, -2.51898

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Uplands Roadpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: service
Uplands Roadpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: service
Uplands Roadpublic footpath · 397 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 397 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 5Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Crooked Birch Tree, Marbury Country Park

📷 DEREK GARNER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Crooked Birch Tree, Marbury Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

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