Getting here
53.29375, -2.94467
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Black Snipefly, Rosemary Beetle +172 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Black Snipefly, Rosemary Beetle +172 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Holly, Ribwort Plantain +122 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Holly, Ribwort Plantain +122 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Canalside TrailWalking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Mersey WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 563Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 56Cycling route
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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