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7 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.22729, -2.30372

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Beech +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Cleavers, Hawthorn +58 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Holly, Cleavers, Hawthorn +58 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route496 m
Named routeRef 71Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

No tumulus here either

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

No tumulus here either

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Nearby places

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🌱Jodrell Bank ArboretumUrban park1.4 km→🏞️BRERETON HEATHCountry park4.9 km→🌱Peover ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦PEOVER HALLHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Dicklow CobUrban park1.6 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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