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Peckforton Moss

6 ha

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.09830, -2.68311

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Barn Owl +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Barn Owl +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Turkeytail, Daisy Rust +151 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Turkeytail, Daisy Rust +151 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alder, Hawthorn, Ash +33 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Alder, Hawthorn, Ash +33 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Parasol, Jelly Ear, Scarletina Bolete +24 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Raw HeadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pool at Peckforton Moss

📷 Espresso Addict · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pool at Peckforton Moss

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHOLMONDELEY CASTLEHistoric site4.5 km→✦Beeston Castle and Woodland ParkHistoric site3.3 km→✦Bunbury locks, bridge and stablesHistoric site4.7 km→✦Medieval village and field system remains immediately east of HaycroftHistoric site1.8 km→✦Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfortHistoric site3.4 km→✦Beeston cast iron lockHistoric site4.1 km→

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