Getting here
53.17650, -2.45860
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 — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Ivy, Himalayan Balsam +27 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Holly, Ivy, Himalayan Balsam +27 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Peacock +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Peacock +45 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Crab Apple, Red Oak +1 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km
Buxton to Northwich
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Great English WalkWalking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
🚴Cycling
80 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Whitegate WayCycling route
Route 551Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Main RouteCycling route117 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sutton Lanebridleway · 708 m
Sutton Lanebridleway · 144 m
Wildlife to spot
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