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MARSHALL'S ARM, HARTFORD

14 ha

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.24584, -2.52693

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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
  • 🧺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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 22 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
Marshall's Armpublic footpath · 315 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 315 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Marshall's Armpublic footpath · 480 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 480 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Heysoms Avenuepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

About this nature reserve

Marshall's Arm is a Local Nature Reserve spanning 14 hectares located in Cheshire West and Chester, North West England. Visitors can expect to find a mix of wetland and woodland habitats, home to various bird species and opportunities for walking and nature watching.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boggy Stream in Marshall's Arm Nature Reserve

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boggy Stream in Marshall's Arm Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site3 km→🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt WorksHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Weaver ParkwayUrban park4.7 km→🌱Moss Farm Leisure ComplexUrban park1.3 km→

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