Getting here
53.21477, -2.61549
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus, Mallrug, Mallryg +86 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus, Mallrug, Mallryg +86 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Downy Emerald, Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +169 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Chicken Of The Woods, Beech Milkcap +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Baker WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Whitegate WayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 551Cycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Wildlife to spot
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