Getting here
53.16781, -2.88919
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 on site — 20 car parks within reach
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Baker WayWalking route
Marches WayWalking route
Longster TrailWalking route
Longster Trail (alternative)Walking route
Duke's Drivepublic footpath · 1.2 km
🚴Cycling
127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Brown RouteCycling route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Cycle ChesterCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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