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Murdishaw Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.31880, -2.66184

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dune Thread-moss, Endive Pellia, Fern-leaved Hook-moss +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cawley's Bridgepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: service
Marina Lanepublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: tertiary
Marina Lanepublic footpath · 321 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 321 mPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

149 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Murdishaw Wood

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Murdishaw Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Heath ParkUrban park5 km→🦉MURDISHAW WOOD AND VALLEYNature reserve100 m→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Wigg Island Community ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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