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Getting here
53.16956, -2.05796
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 436m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 436m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Chinese Bramble, Cuckooflower +3 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper, Sciara hemerobioides +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper, Sciara hemerobioides +6 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 559Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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