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Mason's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Neil Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.18193, -2.09934

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Canada Goose +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Canada Goose +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Field Wood-rush, Lesser Celandine +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Sericomyia superbiens +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Sericomyia superbiens +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Minn End Lanepublic footpath · 232 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 232 mPath type: unclassified
Minn End Lanepublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mPath type: unclassified
Minn End Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 55Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route993 m
Named routeRef 55Length 993 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 55Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Minnend

📷 Neil Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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