Getting here
53.16026, -2.50676
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 — Great Tit, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +83 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yorkshire-fog, Hard Rush +96 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Azure Damselfly, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Azure Damselfly, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bulrush, Wood-sorrel +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Whitegate WayCycling route
Route 551Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 71Cycling route
N/ACycling route33 m
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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