Getting here
53.41836, -2.53197
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cuckooflower, Lesser Celandine, Garlic Mustard +97 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Lesser Celandine, Garlic Mustard +97 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug +39 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km
GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
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