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OXMOOR WOOD

7 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.35294, -2.66491

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 378m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

152 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Oxmoor Wood is a 7-hectare local nature reserve in Halton, North West, England. This site includes mixed woodland, which supports a myriad of bird species and other wildlife, as well as paths for walkers to enjoy the natural environment.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green Wood beside Eastgate Way

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green Wood beside Eastgate Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Spike IslandUrban park4.5 km→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Wigg Island Community ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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