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Mere Moss

6 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.22479, -2.24142

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Tufted Duck
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route496 m
Named routeRef 71Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields towards Mere Moss Farm

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields towards Mere Moss Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jodrell Bank ArboretumUrban park4.3 km→🌱Dicklow CobUrban park2.6 km→🌱Henbury Hall GardensUrban park4.5 km→⛪St James' and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🌱University of Manchester Botanical Experimental GroundsUrban park4.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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