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Merryfall Wood

4 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.29764, -2.56910

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Kestrel
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Kestrel, Yellowhammer +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Kestrel, Yellowhammer +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bistort, Wood Anemone, Cuckooflower +28 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Common Bistort, Wood Anemone, Cuckooflower +28 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Peacock +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Peacock +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Bistort, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Goosebrook Lane

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Goosebrook Lane

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🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Lakehouse FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lakehouse FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Anderton Nature ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Winnington AllotmentsUrban park5 km→

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