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Getting here
53.38447, -2.40275
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Stamford Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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
- ☕Stamford Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Robin, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Robin, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Ganoderma adspersum, Chicken Of The Woods +106 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Ganoderma adspersum, Chicken Of The Woods +106 more · last seen 2025
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km
GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 309 m
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 52 m
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 15 m
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
N/ACycling route111 m
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 271 m
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 7 m
Brickkiln Lanerestricted byway · 379 m
Wildlife to spot
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