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New Manor Farm moated site

1 ha

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.31879, -2.63116

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rosebay Willowherb, Silver Birch +56 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rosebay Willowherb, Silver Birch +56 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Red Dead-nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

95 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
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marl pit, New Manor Farm beyond

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marl pit, New Manor Farm beyond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park5 km→🦉MURDISHAW WOOD AND VALLEYNature reserve2 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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