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MARBURY

342 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome342 ha

Getting here

53.27469, -2.51344

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Cheshire Way

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 64 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 · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: service
The Laurelspublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mPath type: residential
Heath Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

68 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

About this country park

Marbury is a Country Park covering 342 hectares located in Cheshire West and Chester, North West England. The park includes woodlands, meadows, and wetlands, allowing for diverse wildlife observations, including dragonflies and a variety of bird species during walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Marbury Lane

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Marbury Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park1 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site1.1 km→✦Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt WorksHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Barons QuayUrban park1.2 km→🌱Apple Market PlaceUrban park1.5 km→

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