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Oak Wood

8 ha

📷 Ian Warburton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.28186, -2.35818

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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 486m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Square-stalked St John's-wort +3 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Square-stalked St John's-wort +3 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 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
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 573Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 573Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moss Wood, Seven Sisters Lane (Looking S)

📷 Ian Warburton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moss Wood, Seven Sisters Lane (Looking S)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The MoorUrban park2.6 km→🏞️TATTON PARKCountry park5 km→🌱Rest ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱St Cross ChurchUrban park2.5 km→🌱The MoorUrban park2.6 km→🌱Longridge kids parkUrban park3.2 km→

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