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Mottram Wood

12 ha

📷 Mike Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.30922, -2.17126

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Canada Goose
  • 🐕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 — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Teal +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Teal +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Syritta pipiens +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Syritta pipiens +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

7 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Smithy Lanepublic footpath · 546 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 546 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mottram St. Andrew: Mottram Hall golf course

📷 Mike Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mottram St. Andrew: Mottram Hall golf course

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🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Alderley Edge ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bollington Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park5 km→

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