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Newbridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Stephen Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.21702, -2.52898

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 252m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Goldfinch, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Goldfinch, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Raspberry +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Raspberry +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Dragonfly, Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Dragonfly, Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Raspberry +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weaver ParkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

130 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Tunnelsrestricted byway · 30 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 30 mSurface unpavedIncline downPath type: track
New Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 25 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 25 mSurface woodPath type: track
The Tunnelsrestricted byway · 25 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 25 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Draw Bridgerestricted byway · 20 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 20 mSurface woodPath type: track
Niddries Lanerestricted byway · 349 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 349 mSurface unpavedIncline downPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eaton Bank Wood Pool

📷 Stephen Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eaton Bank Wood Pool

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🌱Weaver ParkwayUrban park1.6 km→🌱Winsford Town ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rilshaw MeadowsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉MARSHALL'S ARM, HARTFORDNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Moss Farm Leisure ComplexUrban park4.5 km→

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