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Macclesfield Forest - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.25327, -2.05906

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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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Native broadleaved woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Forest Bridleway

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: A Walk to the Forest

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Forest Bridlewaypublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path towards Warrilowhead Farm from Macclesfield Forest

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path towards Warrilowhead Farm from Macclesfield Forest

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Nearby places

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱South ParkUrban park4.7 km→💧Trentabank ReservoirReservoir1.6 km→💧Trentabank ReservoirReservoir1.6 km→🌱Windmill ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→

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