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Getting here
53.33498, -2.81340
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +97 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fat-hen, Scorpion Weed, Red Dead-nettle +95 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +20 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Mersey Valley Timberland TrailWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bridgewater WayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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