Getting here
53.11407, -2.71330
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Shoveler, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Shoveler, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Ganoderma adspersum, Birch Rust +104 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Ganoderma adspersum, Birch Rust +104 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Scarletina Bolete, Blackfoot Polypore +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Ragwort, Common Chickweed +21 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lunar Underwing, Yellow-Line Quaker +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lunar Underwing, Yellow-Line Quaker +82 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Milennium MileWalking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
River to RidgeCycling route
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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