Getting here
53.33129, -2.51139
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Robin, Lapwing, Jackdaw +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Lapwing, Jackdaw +92 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +74 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Japanese Knotweed +97 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Japanese Knotweed +97 more · last seen 2020
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Delamere WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route120 m
Wildlife to spot
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